Joyce Zaborowski

Joyce Zaborowski obituary, Erie, PA

Joyce Zaborowski

Joyce Zaborowski Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremations Services, Inc. - Wesleyville on Jun. 4, 2025.

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Joyce M. Zaborowski, age 86, of Erie, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Erie on April 19, 1939, daughter of the late Joseph and Julie Schertzer Stablein.
Joyce worked at Giant Eagle, where she won the President's Award. She bowled in a league with the "Macho Cats" and enjoyed her walkers club and card club at St. Luke's.
Joyce is survived by her children, David P. Zaborowski (Kristin Onorato) and Edward J. Zaborowski (Kristen); son-in-law, Dave Lucas; daughter-in-law, Andrea Westerdahl; one brother, Michael Stablein, Sr.; grandchildren, Bradley, Mitchell, Ashley, Garrett, Mackenna, Noelle and Trent; and great-granddaughter, Delilah. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Zaborowski, Sr.; son, Eugene Zaborowski, Jr.; daughter, Tina Lucas; and brother, Joseph Stablein, Jr. (fiancé, Donald Lou Lewis).
Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Friday, June 6th, from 4 to 8 pm and Saturday, June 7th, from 10 to 10:45 am followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 am at St. James R.C. Church. A private interment will be held at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery.

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Jeanne Gerlach

June 8, 2025

To Joyce's family and
friends: I was saddened to hear of Joyce's passing and will miss
her as we struggled through our bowling days.
She always had an upbeat attitude, even when we weren't having good days on the alleys. My prayers are with you and yours. Respectfully, Jeanne Gerlach

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