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Peter Francis Riesterer

Peter Francis Riesterer

December 23, 1926 March 13, 2026

Park Ridge, IL

Peter F. Riesterer, 99, of Park Ridge, passed away peacefully. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois M. Riesterer, née Knudsen.

He was a loving father to Kenneth (Qinghua) Riesterer, Charles (Nancy) Riesterer, Joanne (Tim) Zito, and John (Editha) Riesterer. He was a cherished grandfather to Kelsey (Andrew), Cody (Kristin), Jeffrey, Jessica, Anthony, Nicholas, Peter (Megan), and Anne (Jack), and a devoted great-grandfather to Kiara, Jazmine, Olivia, Brennan, Noah, Liam, and Bennett.

Peter lived a long and full life, surrounded by the love of his large and close-knit family. His quiet strength, gentle spirit, and deep devotion to those he loved will be remembered fondly by all who knew him.

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