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Oscar Theodore Ziel Jr.

Oscar Ziel Obituary

Ziel Ziel, Oscar Theodore, Jr., 77 born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on August 6 1925. He has lived in Ft. Lauderdale for the past 36 years. Oscar served as a tailgunner in the Army Air Force during WW II & was honorably discharged in 1946. He owned & operated Atlantic Pools for the last 30 years & the company still continues with his sons. Oscar is survived by 8 children: Judy Hunt of Morganton N.C., Terry Ziel of Pompano Beach., Michael (Wendy) Ziel, Ted (Elizabeth) Ziel, Tracy Wilson, Jennifer (Jeff) Jeffers, Robin (Ted) Ziel-Vernon, Marcy (Steve) Ziel, all of Ft. Lauderdale. Also survived by 8 grandchildren & a brother Harry (Donna) Ziel of Glendale, CA. Oscar is also predeceased by his son Mark Ziel in 1986. He made many friends in his lifetime, even keeping friends from 1st grade. He shared his life with so many people, always wanting to help everyone. Oscar will hold a special place in many hearts & never be forgotten by any. He was known for his "jokes" & always seemed to know the good ones to tell. We know everyone will miss those. In addition to his special love for helping people, he held an even bigger soft spot for his animals. He will be missed forever. Memorial Services will be held at American Burial at Jennings Funeral Home on Sunday, July 6, 2003 at 2 PM.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Jun. 29, 2003.

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Pam Stratton

July 1, 2003

Oscar was my nieces' and nephew's grandfather and therefore wanted to extend my deepest sympathies to the whole family. It's nice to know that Oscar had all of his children and grandchildren around him until the very end, as he was for them.
Keep the memories alive.

Pam Stratton

July 1, 2003

Oscar was my nieces' and newphew's grandfather and therefore wanted to extend my deepest sympathies to everyone in the family. It is nice to know that all his children and grandchildren were around him up until the very end, as he was for them. Keep the memories alive.

harry ziel

June 30, 2003

For the sake of correctness, my brother, Oscar T. Ziel, Jr., was born in September, not August, as was noted in the preliminary Sun-Sentinel obituary.
Before his move to Florida, Oscar ran a dairy farm with 300 Holstein cattle. His dairy farm milk production exceeded the capacity of local dairies to utilize his production so that he was forced to auction off his herd and equipment.

I respect the rigors of his farm life. I am a retired obstetrician who has attended 6,000 deliveries. Yet, the hardest delivery I have ever experienced was when, as a youth, I assisted my brother deliver a calf on a hot, humid summer day on a muddy stream bed in a Pennsylvania pasture. Added to Oscar's credits must be his life long dedication and care for his farm animals!

Suzette Druzik

June 30, 2003

Ocsar took care of my pool at two different locations for almost 20 years, he was a very kind, thoughtful man. When a hurricane was heading toward us and I didn't know what to do with my pool he came to my house within an hour to sooth my nerves and take care of the pool, my Mom and I will remember his kindness always. Our thoughts are with the entire family.

Suzette Druzik

Elizabeth Ziel

June 29, 2003

I'll miss "Poppie" driving bye our house everyday, honking his horn at me to come out and give me updates on the business, or to give me something to do, and to give me a funny joke to copy so he can pass it around. He was a kind man and he will be missed in a big way. He always said SO LONG to me.. Now I guess I'll have to say it to him. So long Oscar, we love you.

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