Stephen Zientarski's Obituary
Stephen (Steve) Zientarski passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Born in Allison, Pennsylvania, to Stephen and Bridget Zientarski on December 20, 1934, Steve moved to Lorain when he was 16 years old.
It was in Lorain he met the love of his life, Carol Shupe. The two married in January 1954 and spent the next 68 years together raising six children and welcoming 28 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were rarely apart from one another.
Steve retired from Ohio Edison after 40+ years of service, was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church for nearly 70 years, but his life was dedicated to his faith, family, friends, and community.
He was an avid fisherman, sports fan, cook and loved to write everything from poetry to political commentary. Steve lived a full life and had countless friends in Ohio and their winter home in Stuart, Florida. Whether you know him as a friend, coach, uncle, husband, or father, he will be greatly missed by all. He was a role model of tremendous faith, compassion, humor, and strength. His actions, jokes, and advice will remain cherished by those who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife, Carol (nee Shupe); daughter, Missy Green (Kyron); sons, Glenn, Scott (Tina), and David (Nicole); grandchildren, Amy Zientarski, Mike Zientarski, Ashley Scott, Ariel Keiser, Shelley Potts, Brett Zientarski, Matt Green, Brooke Zemanek (Green), Katie Zientarski, Zach Zientarski, Grace Zientarski, James Zientarski, Ethan Zientarski, and Genevieve Zientarski, as well as 13 great-grandchildren.
Steve was preceded in death by his sons, Thomas and Douglas; grandson, Liam; sisters, Gertrude, Leona, Irene and brother, Ben.
The family will receive friends on Monday, July 25, 2022 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Dovin & Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst. A funeral Mass will be Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 309 W. 7th St., Lorain. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.
For additional information or provide online condolences, please go to www.dovinreberjones.com
Donations can be made in Steve's honor to the following charities: National Rite to Life https://donate.nrlc.org/ or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society https://www.nationalmssociety.org
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