Rose Marie Zawiski Obituary (1926 - 2010)

Rose Marie Zawiski, 84, died at 1:10 a.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida. Born December 16, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Mary (Sovie) Gresko. She married Robert Zawiski. Robert and Rose became permanent residents at Lake Summerset in 1978 after Robert’s retirement. She was employed as an executive secretary at Zenith Corporation prior to moving to Lake Summerset. She then became an insurance underwriter for the Ferguson Insurance Agency in Pecatonica, Illinois. As an active participant within the Lake Summerset community, she served as the Lake Summerset Association Secretary to the Board and was subsequently elected as an Association Board Member for multiple terms. She was also a member of the Lake Summerset Garden Club. She enjoyed bowling, ceramics and traveled frequently with the Elderhostel Program. She has been a resident of Florida for the past 14 years, assisted by her daughters with care after a sudden illness. Survivors include her children Curt (Terri) Zawiski, Roberta (Tom) Oclon, James Zawiski, Lauren (Glenn) Sandler; daughter-in-law Lori Ann Zawiski; 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, son Mark, sister and brother-in-law Marcella and Joseph Odehnal and brother Donald Gresko. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 30, 2010 in St. Mary Catholic Church, 602 W Main Street, Durand, Illinois with Reverend David Beauvais, officiating. Burial will be St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Durand, Illinois. Visitation will be held prior to mass at McCorkle Funeral Home, 101 Main Street, Durand, Illinois from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Thursday.