Edwin H. Besterman III (Butch) 67 of Sewickley, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021.  He was the son of the late Edwin Besterman Jr. and Elizabeth (Betsy) Williams Besterman, brother to Mark Besterman, Mary Ann (Scot) Cencic, Barbara Besterman Cook, Paul (Amy) Besterman and the late Kathleen Besterman Shields.  He truly enjoyed spending time with and was an endeared uncle to Catharine, Daniel, Amelia and Sophie Besterman, Sara and Rachel Cook, Lauren, Patrick and Elle Cencic, Jeremy (deceased), Joshua Shields and great uncle to Jenaka Shields.

  Graduating from WVU with a degree in economics, Butch loved the Mountaineers.  After graduation he lived and worked in the San Francisco CA area for over 40 years before returning to Sewickley.  He had a deep faith in God and will be remembered for his kind heart and gentle spirit.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday August 7, 2021 at 11:00 am in St. James Catholic Church in Sewickley followed by internment in St. James Cemetery