Andy S. Zupko

Andy S. Zupko, 87, of Pottstown Andy S. Zupko, 87, of Chestnut Knoll, husband of Leona (Mourar) Zupko, and the late Eleanore J. (Racis) Zupko, passed away on Sunday at Sanatoga Center Nursing Home. Born in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Calaak) Zupko. Andy was a 1942 graduate of Newport High School. He was a US Marine Naval Corpsman, 5th Marine Division, serving in World War II and was a survivor of the battle at Iwo Jima. Andy worked as a tire builder at the former Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Pottstown. He later enjoyed both landscaping and picture framing. Andy was a member of the former St. Peter's RC Church in Pottstown, the East End Athletic Club, the America Legion Post #471, Rock Run Hunting Club, Pottstown Elks and the Pikeville Sportsman's Association. Additional survivors include his daughter, Andrea Gill of Kingston, NY, and granddaughter Erika Baker of New York, NY. Along with his first wife and parents, he is predeceased by his brothers, Joe, Jake, and Zip, and his sister, Irene. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 11:30 a.m. at St. Aloysius RC Church, 214 N. Hanover Street, with Fr. Joseph L. Maloney officiating. Burial will follow in St. Aloysius New Cemetery, Pottstown. Visitation will be on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and on Friday from 10to 10:45 a.m. at Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., 711 N. Franklin Street, Pottstown. View obituaries or send condolences at www.catagnusfuneralhomes.com