Gary Zelasko Obituary
GARY E. ZELASKO, age 73, of Bedford. Dear son of the late Joseph and Ruth (nee Beldin) Zelasko; loving husband of Margaret “Peggy” (nee Mann); beloved father of Sean and Jes; dearest brother of the late Roland (late Bea) Zelasko, Roger (Gloria) Zelasko, Joanne (late Len) Archdeacon and Darlene Zelasko (Tony Kendrick); uncle, great uncle, great - great uncle, cousin, brother-in-law, friend, and coach to many. Friends and family received at ST. JOHN FUNERAL HOME, 923 BROADWAY AVE, BEDFORD (1 MILE WEST OF FORBES-BROADWAY EXIT OF I-271), SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 from 2 P.M. – 6 P.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Martin of Tours Church, 14600 Turney Rd., Maple Hts., OH 44137 on Monday, December 9 at 10:30 A.M. No flowers please, as the family is suggesting donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s PL, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or Berea Animal Rescue, 10015 E. River Rd., Columbia Station, OH 44028 bereaanimalrescue.com
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