John M. Zounes

ZOUNES, JOHN M. - John M.
Zounes, 82, Daytona Beach, Fla.,
beloved husband of Pamela J.
Zounes, died
peacefully at
his home sur­
rounded by his
family after a
courageous 2
year battle
with cancer on
Sunday, Au­
gust 10, 2008.
He was born
to Michael
Zounes and
Mary Karkinides in Port Jervis,
N.Y., on May 20, 1926. He spent
most of his early years in Lowell,
Mass., and Schenectady, N.Y.,
with the last 40 years having re­
sided in Daytona Beach. He
served in the U.S. Navy aboard
the U.S.S. Pastores, serving his
country proudly and bravely dur­
ing World War II both in the Phil­
ippines as well as major
campaigns in the Far East. John
was educated in the Lowell and
New York school systems, grad­
uating from Christian Brothers
Military Academy in Albany, N.Y.
He was involved with the family
business for most of his life, but
prior to his illness he was em­
ployed as a beverage manager
for 19 years at Julians Restau­
rant of Ormond Beach, Fla. He
was not only loved by his co-
workers but by all of his custom­
ers as well. John was a musical
afficiando of all types of music,
an avid sports enthusiast, a tal­
ented artist, and excelled in the
audio and visual field. He en­
joyed listening to music, making
music and watching old movies.
John was predeceased by his fa­
ther, Michael Zounes; mother,
Mary Zounes; brother, Charles
Zounes, Daytona Beach; and
daughter, Stephanie Boyer,
Rockford, Ill. Besides his wife, he
is survived by a brother, William
M. Zounes (Lynne), Lowell,
Mass.; a niece, Marianne Mullins,
Hampstead, N.H.; and a nephew,
Michael Zounes, Dracut, Mass.
On his wife's side, he is survived
by sisters-in-law, Jane Kling
(Lloyd), Joyce Yocum, Beverly
Ennis, Barbara Zimmerman,
Betty Provest, and Kay Freiden­
berg, all of Illinois and Florida;
son and daughters, Vicki Kay,
Daytona Beach, Michelle Fair
(Richard) and Jeffrey Martinez,
Rockford, Ill., and Christina
Schmidt (Smitty), Palm Coast,
Fla.; grandchildren, Contessa
Andritz, Shannon and Mathew
Fair, Siegmund and Erika Rose
Schmidt; and several nieces,
nephews and great-grandchil­
dren, who all loved him very
much; and a close family friend,
Bridgette Kuell, Ormond Beach.
John M. Zounes was a loving
man. He was a great husband,
father, brother and grandpa. He
was loved by all who met him
and will be missed by everyone
who knew him. �
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He Only Takes The Best û
God saw you getting tired, û
and a cure was not to be, û
So He put His arms around you, û
and whispered "Come to me." û
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With tearful eyes we watched you, û
and saw you pass away, û
Although we loved you dearly, û
we could not make you stay. û
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A golden heart stopped beating, û
hard working hands to rest. û
God broke our hearts û
to prove to us, û
He only take the best. û