Lewis Zolnik Sr.

Surrounded by his family, Mr. Lewis Zolnik Sr., of Chamblee, Ga., died peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2010, at the age of 88. Mr. Zolnik retired from the United States Forest Service after 44 years of dedicated service. He served in the U.S. Army for 40 years of active and reserve duty. His grade on retirement from the U.S. Army was CWO-3. He served with the 8th Armored Division in the European Theatre of Operation in World War II which carried him through seven countries. He received his training at Camp Polk, La. He is survived by his wife, Isabelle M. Zolnik, of Chamblee; daughter, Juliana Z. Kohl, of Atlanta; sons, Lewis J. Zolnik Jr. of Chamblee, and Stanley W. Zolnik, of Lithonia; daughterin-law, Brenda C. Zolnik, of Lithonia; sisters, Stella C. Hadeka, of Granville, N.Y., and Wanda P. Madrak, of Clifton Park, N.Y.; brother, Edmund Zolnik, of Boulder Colo.; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Z. Hayes, Richard, Hannah, Susanna, Stephen, Ruthanna and Joanna Zolnik; and greatgrandchildren, Tyler and Grant Hayes. He is survived as well by several relatives in Warsaw, Lodz and Nur, Poland. Mr. Zolnik's parents came to America from Poland in the early 1920s. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Sienicki Zolnik; and his brothers, Walter Zolnik and Charles Zolnik. A Memorial Mass will be said for Mr. Zolnik 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 1350 Hearst Drive, NE, Atlanta, Ga., with burial to follow 2 p.m. at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, May 4, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m. at H.M. Patterson & Son, Oglethorpe Hill Chapel, 4550 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30319.