ZAVACKY STEVE 87, of Butler, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He was born on April 4, 1926, in Butler, to the late Alex and Mary (Regrut) Zavacky. Steve was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he served as a helmsman on board a transport ship. After the war, Steve worked several jobs before joining the maintenance department of Armco Steel in Butler, where he worked for 37 years, until his well earned retirement. Steve was a member of the St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Lyndora, the church were he was baptized and eventually married his wife Beverly. He was a beloved husband and father. Steve was a fitness buff all of his life, and enjoyed deer hunting, traveling with his wife, caring for the wild birds, and always being versed in the current affairs of the world. Steve is survived by his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Beverly (Elder) Zavacky, who tenderly cared for him in his final days. He is also survived by his children and their families. His sons, Robert Steven (Cheryl) Zavacky of Pittsburgh, James Thomas (Nancy) Zavacky of Tucson, AZ; his daughter, Barbara Ann (Dr. Andrew) Bishop of Wilmington, NC, and their children Cole, Quinn and Cooper; and his stepson, Richard L. (Maryanne) Pribis of Butler and their children, Richard J. (Ashley) Pribis and son Conor of Allison Park, Dr. Maria (Thomas) Kail of Stamford, CT, John P. Pribis of Houston, TX, Matthew J. Pribis of Butler. Steve was preceded in death by his siblings, brothers, Andrew , Michael, and Al; and sisters, Ann Lovric, Marie Suarez, Judy Genatasio, Margie DeLeonardis and Helen Joan Zavacky. Steve will be sorely missed. Friends will be received at the GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME, 201 East Cunningham Street in Butler from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, 105 Kohler Ave. in Lyndora. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Butler. A Parastas service will take place at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
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