Ernest Lee Lench, Sr. was the son of Lillie M. Hicks and Norman A. Hicks. Ernest was born in Oakland, California in Highland Hospital on November 13, 1969. Ernest made his eternal transition on July 9, 2023 at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego, California.
“Ern” spent his formative years in San Diego, where he attended Emerson and Baker Elementary School, as well as O’Farrell School of Creative and Performing Arts, excelling in dance and graphic arts. Ernest graduated from Clairemont High School in 1988.
He also participated in Lincoln Park Pop Warner football, Southeastern Little League, and high school football.
After high school, Ern ventured out to different cities including Oakland,California; Vincennes, Indiana; Melbourne, Florida; and Pensacola, Florida. In these areas, he developed skills of becoming a very creative chef and learned the art of maintenance on just about any object. He also crafted his passion of graphic arts in these areas.
Upon returning to San Diego in 2013, Ern held various jobs in the restaurant business, maintenance work, and professional auto detailing. Ernest was in the process of starting his own line of graphic art clothing line when he passed.
Ernest leaves this earth to his mother and father, four children: Ernest Lee Lench, Jr., Deonte Lench, Lyric Lench, and Iyesha Marion, two grandchildren: Rosabella Lench and Zion Lench, brother Charles Jones, Sr., several nieces and nephews, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. To mourn his passing includes life-long friends Jawanna Carter, Ramon Aguirre, Maria Regalbo, and Rodney McKinney.
Ernest was preceded in death by his younger brother Joseph A. Jones.
Ernest, our son, you will be missed. Rest on Ern, in your spiritual journey.
