Marcus Louis Palleschi

January 6, 1928 - December 20, 2017

Lexington- Marcus "Mark" Louis Palleschi, age 89, a resident of Lexington and Cape Coral, Florida passed away on Wednesday , December 20, 2017 in Cape Coral, Florida. He was born on January 6, 1928 in Detroit, son of the late Lois and Mary (Gabriel) Palleschi. Mark married Barbara Rickert on January 10, 1953 in Lexington. Mark owned and operated an American Motors Dealership in Lexington. He was a member of Ave Maria Parish-St. Denis Catholic Church, where he served as an usher and was a long time member of the Knights of Columbus. Mark was devoted to his wife Barbara and his family. He enjoyed playing the accordion, boating and had a love for his car collection. Mark is survived by his wife, Barbara and his four daughters, Marylou (Terry) Schneider of Roswell, Ga., Debra (Dan) Kivel of Cape Coral, FL, Charlene (Dan) Wolfe of Cape Coral, Fl., and Jane (Jim) Gunter of Matlacha, FL.; six grandchildren, Jason Yost of Fort Meyers, FL., Jacqueline Schneider and finace Benjamin McMillan of Atlanta, GA., Lauren (Tim) Willison of Lakeland FL., Melissa (Mike) Marino of Cape Coral, FL., Cameron Gunter and Kelly Gunter of Matlacha, FL. Mark was preceded in death by his infant son Marcus and his brother, Lawrence. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 A.M. on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Ave Maria Parish-St. Denis Catholic Church in Lexington. Visiting will be from 10-11 A.M. on Friday at the church. Fr. Donald J. Eppenbrock will officiate. Interment will follow in the Sr. Denis Cemetery.