Franciszek Zygmunt Murzynski

Frank Zygmunt Murzynski
Ziggy (or Zigfoot), as he was known by friends and family alike, died May 30th 2023. He was 76.
Born on February 25th, 1947 in Isny, Germany to Franciszek Z. Murzynski and Genowefa (nee: Jedynak) Murzynski, he grew up in Cleveland, Ohio graduating from East High School in 1965. Shortly after graduation he joined the US Air Force and served for four years as an aircraft mechanic, proudly having deployments in Okinawa and Taiwan working on the B52 and C17. After leaving the Air Force he earned his electrical engineering degree from ITT Tech, and worked diligently for the United States Postal Service until retirement in 2010.
Mixing work and his love of sports, he was a member of both the Municipal Stadium and Jacobs Field scoreboard crew for the Cleveland Indians and Browns for over 30 years. He loved watching every sporting event his daughters played as they grew up in Newbury, and after they graduated, there was not much that could come between him and attending a Newbury Black Knights sporting event. When he retired at 63 years old, he discovered his love for hiking, and completed roughly 700 of the 2,190 miles on the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, GA to Daleville, VA. Ziggy also enjoyed his yearly trip to Jamaica with his lifelong friends. Known for his fancy footwork, he will be greatly missed on the dance floor. Kochamy Cie
He was a husband to Mary (nee: Sierputowski) Murzynski and is survived by children Natalie (Tim) McCarthy of Worthington, Ohio, Jen Purcell of Simpsonville, SC, and Michelle (Tom) James of Columbia Station, Ohio; grandchildren Lilly, Noah, Rowan, Stella, and Rylee. Siblings Edward (Barb) Murzynski of Mentor Oh, Johnny Murzynski of Garfield Hts, Oh, along with niece and nephew Francine Murzynski and Matthew (Taylor) Murzynski. Ziggy is preceded in death by his parents.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday June 7th, 2023 from 4:00-8:00pm at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St. Chardon. Funeral Service will be Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 10:00am at St. Helen's Church (12060 Kinsman Rd, Newbury) followed by the burial at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon.
The family welcomes a gift in memory of Ziggy through the Geauga Park District. They are working to reforest and plant 1,000 trees in Veterans Legacy Woods. Please help with reforesting through a donation, or volunteering your time, using this link https://www.geaugaparkdistrict.org/activity/special-events-art-shows/. Scroll down a little when you land on the page to find the section for the reforestation. Or consider planting a tree wherever you are.
Arrangements handled by the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chardon, Ohio.
Information and condolences on-line at www.burrservice.com.