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John Zarganis Obituary

ZARGANIS, John G. - Passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 at the age of 88. John was born June 17, 1917 in Vandergrift, PA where he was the owner and operator of the Liberty Restaurant. A WWII veteran, John served in the Army Air Corp from 1944-1946. In 1939 he married Anastacea Caponas and was happily wed for 48 years. Following Stacea's death in 1987 he moved to CA. In retirement he enjoyed many years of writing and painting. John is survived by his younger brother, Matthew, of Atlantic City, NJ; his three sons - Charles (Nicki) of Millbrae CA, Chris (Marne) of Pittsburgh, PA and Dean (Kelley) of Pacifica, CA. He is also loved and remembered by his six grandchildren, Wendy, John (Tami), Alex, and Phil Zarganis, Lydia (Steve) Neptune, and Deirdre (John) Morbitzer. The 40 Day Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at the Church of the Holy Cross in Belmont CA. For further information please call (650) 583-5563. Donations may be made to the Church of the Holy Cross Building Fund, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Dec. 16, 2005.

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Diane Silven

December 21, 2005

I met John at Emmanuel Convalescent Home in Sept, 2004. I teach a weekly movement/exercise class there. John was one of the first people that I got to know at Emmanuel. He had a wonderful sense of humor and always brought a smile to my face. He didn't usually take part in the movement activities because he was too busy drawing. I loved to watch his enjoyment in his creations. I told him that I was taking an Art class and he had me bring some of my drawings so he could see them. His compliments on my work meant a lot to me. Even though he didn't usually do the exercises, he did enjoy the music and often sang as we worked out. I will ALWAYS think of him when I hear Elvis' "Are You Lonesome Tonight". He was always a vital part of the class in one way or another. After class, he would sometimes get up and ballroom dance with Rae, one of Emmanuel's Social Directors. That was always a pleasure to watch. His spirit was so much a part of the overall atmoshere of my Wednesday afternoons at Emmanuel. There is a real void there since his passing. I really miss him.

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