Susan C. Pesto's Obituary
Mrs. Susan C. Pesto, age 80, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at UF Health at Shands Hospital.
Susan was born on August 8, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio, to David G. Wilson, Jr. and Cecilia A. Wilson. She is survived by her brother, David G. Wilson III, and her sister, Sarah Nott.
Susan graduated from the University of Florida College of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and worked as a registered nurse from 1967 to 1974. In 1973, while working as an RN at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, she met the love of her life, John L. Pesto. They were married the following year and recently celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on August 24, 2025.
Together, Susan and John raised three children: Sarah W. Pesto, Mary L. Pesto, and John J. Pesto. Susan was a devoted mother and later ran a home daycare from approximately 1990 to 1999, where she lovingly cared for many children in addition to her own. She had a lifelong love for animals and cherished her pets throughout the years.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Holy Faith Catholic Church. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow at Forest Meadows West Cemetery in Newberry, Florida.
Susan will be deeply missed and forever loved by her family, friends, and all whose lives she touched with her kindness and care.
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