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Violet ZAJAC Obituary

ZAJAC - Violet (nee Blasinski) September 27, 2013, age 87, beloved wife of the late Edward Zajac; dear mother of Robert (Virginia) Zajac of Pittsburgh, PA and Rev. Richard "Duke" Zajac, Chaplain of Sisters Hospital; dearest grandmother of Laura (Peter Kant) Zajac and the late Julie Zajac; loving great grandmother of Max, Nathaniel and Simon; sister of the late Richard Blasinski. The family will be present to receive friends Monday and Tuesday 4-8 PM at the (Delaware Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1132 Delaware Ave. (near W. Ferry) where prayers will be said Wednesday morning at 8:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated from Assumption Church (Amherst & Grant Sts.) at 9:30 AM. Family and friends invited. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mrs. Zajac's memory to the Julie Zajac Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1 John Carroll Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118. Share your condolences at www.AMIGONE.com

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Published by Buffalo News from Sep. 29 to Oct. 1, 2013.

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Tom Murray

October 8, 2013

Dear Duke and family I am very sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

ARoy Wisnoski

October 3, 2013

Another sad day in the history of Black Rock. Great memories of dressing up for Sunday Mass at Assumption and then running across the street for a paper and a treat.

Sorry that we were not able to attend Mass for a Grand Lady.
God Bless the family, God Bless Father Duke.

Pat&Roy

Rusty Kubala

October 2, 2013

Dear Father Duke: Our sincere sympathy to you on the loss of your Mom. God Bless you and your family. Bob & Rusty

Patti & Al DeBenedetti

October 2, 2013

Duke & Zajac Family,
Our deepest sympathies on the loss of your beloved mother. Your mom was and always will be a beautiful lady who always brought a smile to our face. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family

Dan Thomas

October 2, 2013

Dear Rich ("Duke"), My sincere sympathy for the loss of your Mom. I didn't know your Mom, but I experienced her thoughtfulness and kindness through you. You and your family are in my thoughts.

Al&Dorothy Bryan

October 1, 2013

Duke and Zajac family, sorry for your loss. I know how many great memories you have of her and the love and respect you showed to her. Blessings to you in your time of grief.

Sandra, Michael and Devon Starks

October 1, 2013

Vi was one of the most thoughtful people I knew. She always remembered my birthday with a lovely card and sentiment. I always smiled when it came in the mail.
May she rest peacefully in the arms of God.

October 1, 2013

Fr. Duke,
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Tim & Cary

Mike & Paulette Mulderig

October 1, 2013

Fr.Duke,
We're sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom. May you always look back on the years of wonderful and fun times with a smile thinking of your Mother.

Domenic Alongi

October 1, 2013

Dear Father Zajacz & Family,

Please accept my sincere sympathy on the loss of your mother. You were so wonderful to my mother Pauline Alongi, my wife Risë and me in 2008 when my mother was very serious ill with Leukemia in Sisters Hospital. May the dear Lord comfort you and your family in your time of need. May the angels and martyrs lead your mother into paradise.

Sroka

September 30, 2013

Duke,
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of your mother. Her warm smile is brightening the heavens! Thoughts and prayers are with you. Love,
Don, Linda & Stephen

September 30, 2013

I grew up on Peter Street and always went to the corner store. Eddie and Vi were great when I would come to store and pick up stuff from a note that my mom had wrote for me. My thoughts are with you.

Diana Colbert Robinson

Chris Kaminski

September 30, 2013

Dear Father Duke, You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I have so many good memories of your wonderful mother from my days at Carosi's. She was an exceptional person. Chris Kaminski

Michael Kelly

September 30, 2013

Father Duke and family:

May God comfort you during this difficult time and please know that you're in our thoughts and prayers.

God bless,

Michael Kelly and family

Tony Burvid

September 30, 2013

So sorry for your loss Fr. Duke. My prayers go out to you and your family

Thomas Cooke

September 30, 2013

Father Duke, you and your family are in our prayers. You mean so much to the Cooke and Cotroneo families, we consider you on of our own. God Bless!

Sandy Rakowski

September 30, 2013

Fr. Duke, our prayers are with you and your family. May your mom rest in peace. God bless.

September 29, 2013

Duke and Robert and Family,
Im so sorry. Her Memory will live on in our hearts. Lovingly Isabelle

Jack Mattimore, S.J.

September 29, 2013

Duke,
I am sorry for your loss.
I will offer Mass for your mother and will remember you and your family in my prayers.

Barbara Sundheimer

September 29, 2013

Father Zajac, So very sorry to hear of your loss. Keeping you and your beautiful mother and family in our prayers.
Barbara Sundheimer
Susan Lisker

Joanne Pepe Ventrilla

September 29, 2013

Fr. Richard,
My deepest sympathy for the loss of your mother. I have many fond memories of your parents at the "corner store".

Bernadette Biggie-Howe

September 29, 2013

Sorry to hear about the loss of your mother my thoughts and prayers are with you.

BILL&BERYL GRUNDNER

September 29, 2013

DEAR FR. DUKE,PLEASE KNOW OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ,ALWAYS.

Mary Ann Peszko Barone

September 29, 2013

Our dearest sympathy to the whole family,
I lived on Peter Street back in the day of their family owned business. Such great people! I see she her smile still shines.

Barb Kane

September 29, 2013

Dear Fr. Duke and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my sincere sympathy.

September 29, 2013

Duke--You are in my thoughts and prayers. Will offer Mass for Mom. Tom Ribits osfs

Rosemary Roskam

September 29, 2013

Dear Father Duke, Robert & Family,
So sorry to hear about the loss of your Mother. I just sent her a birthday card & had been thinking about her. She was always so nice to me. My prayers are with all of you. Love, Rosemary (Zajac) Roskam

Smith Family

September 29, 2013

Fr. Duke, Sending our condolences to you and your family. You did my dad's service and told the story of butterflies. Just know that you beautiful mother will come to you in that way, just like my dad does.

September 29, 2013

Father Duke, we are so sorry for the loss of your mother. You have helped us through our losses, so please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Love and Prayers, Diane & Tim Cooke

Fr Terry O'Connell OMI

September 29, 2013

Fr.Richard,
Sorry to read of your mother's death on line. We crossed paths many times when I was Pastor of Holy Angels. May she rest in peace and the Lord bring you comfort as you have so well comforted so many in time of theri sorrow.

Patrick Daley

September 29, 2013

Father Duke,
Our condolences and deepest sympathy on the passing of your Mom.
Patrick Daley and Family

Ben Cirino

September 29, 2013

My sincere sympathy. I used to deliver Pepsi Cola to your parents store back in the 70's They were great folks.

Tony & Judy Viola

September 29, 2013

Dear Father Duke......we are deeply saddened to hear about the loss of your mom. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.....

Patrick Finnegan

September 29, 2013

Fr. Duke,
Our deepest sympathy to you for the loss of your mother. May she rest in peace.
Pat Finnegan and Family

Cioci

Paul&Carol Rhonemus(Blasinski)

September 29, 2013

I will miss you but I know that you will still watch over us give Dad a kiss & hug for me Love u both

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