The GOAT/Greatest of all Times, Shelly Pestine , took his last breath on January 24, 2025 at 75 years old. He was happily married to Vickie Pestine for 53 years, had two devoted daughters ( Toni Alison Pestine Chadwell and Traci Hampton , two loving grandsons (Evan and Hayden Chadwell), and a dedicated son-in-law, Antoine Hampton Sr. He valiantly fought every moment while we stood by his side for 15 days at Halifax Health Hospice . We love you all and appreciate all the stories and photos. Please continue to share with us!

There will be a celebration of life in New Smyrna Beach, FL, Chicago, IL and Puerto Vallarta, MX in the future to memorialize the best son, brother, husband, father, uncle, cousin, grandfather/papa, father-in-law, business man, teacher, friend, mentor, family advocate, volunteer, philanthropist, board member and President, travel lover, pet cuddler, #1 fan of Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs , political activist, avid A&E watcher, dessert first and burnt cookie/ruggie monster, pizza maker and diehard Lou Malnati's pizza fan, drag-it-through-garden-style Chicago hotdog lover, never met an ice cream he didn't like, wonderful cook, sea glass hunter, beach clean-up do-gooder, comedian, and the greatest human being we have ever known.

In lieu of flowers, kindly make a memorial donation in memory of Shelly Pestine to:

Attn: Music Therapy Program

The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care

4266 Sunbeam Rd.

Jacksonville, FL 32257

thefoundationcares.org/give

A nationally recognized pediatric program for children in Northeast and North Central Florida living with complex, chronic, life-limiting, or advanced illnesses. Employing a family-centered approach to care, Community PedsCare specializes in palliative and hospice care for children prenatal to age 21.

Dreams Come True of Jackonville,

https://dreamscometrue.ejoinme.org/IMO-SheldonPestine

Dreams Come True is northeast Florida's only locally based dream-granting organization                      dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of local children battling life-threatening medical conditions.

Attn: Auxiliary

Advent Health

401 Palmetto Ave.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169

Volunteer core serving the hospital and patients of New Smyrna Beach.