Pedro Joseph Costa Chesley

Specialist Pedro Joseph Costa Chesley, was born on March 14, 2000 to Ruth Costa Russell and Gregory L. Chesley of Baltimore, MD. He suddenly departed this life on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Pedro grew up in the Northwest Community Action Neighborhood of West Baltimore. He had an early vision of one day becoming a soldier. His childhood dream led him to always wear some type of military gear and clothing. In many of his childhood, adolescent and adult pictures the camera would capture poses of him standing at military attention! That stance was his signature and a very natural part of his being. Pedro attended Clifton High School (REACH Partnership). He joined the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and graduated from REACH in 2017 with honors. He attended Morgan State University on a scholarship and joined Morgan’s Army ROTC program where he studied the field of transportation. Pedro left Morgan in 2019 to join the Army Reserve. He reached for the unreachable and loved serving his Country. Pedro wore a contagious smile and loved taking selfies. He loved spending time with his dad on weekends to escape the rigors of the city. It was like a “mini-get-away” for him. The two of them traveled together to his training site (430th Inland Cargo Transfer Company) in Glen Burnie, Maryland. His assigned military base was like a second home where he loved his military friends. He brought positivity and honesty to his unit. He brought laughter to the hearts of his fellow soldiers. Pedro was awarded the Army Service Ribbon and the National Defense Service Medal. In March 2019,he received a promotion to a Specialist. Pedro was employed as a Security Officer at Allied Security located in the Galleria/Inner Harbor, Baltimore. He had just been hired and was to begin his new job with Lockheed Martin in Middle River, Maryland the day after his passing. Pedro enjoyed watching and playing video games, keeping his mom company, playing with his dog (Luke),hanging out with his dad, spending time with his sweetheart Diamond (AKA – his “Princess”),visiting family, and eating good food! He and his dad knew how to track down family feasts, especially during the holiday season! They were known as the “grub-hunters”! Pedro is survived by his Mother, Father, Godmother Judy Williams-Rice, Brother James Richard Russell, Sister-in-law Samara Russell, Aunt Barbara A. Carter, Uncles John W. Chesley, Jr. and Lenwood M. Carter; a host of other relatives and friends. Pedro lived a happy and productive life. He was a great achiever with an unstoppable force within him. Pedro will be forever remembered and greatly missed by many.

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Pedro Joseph Costa Chesley

March 14, 2000 - November 21, 2020