Wasko Funeral Home

Austintown: Funeral services will be held 9:30am Tuesday in the Wasko Funeral Home and 10am at St. Lucy Church for Catherine a. Zokle, 93, formerly of Campbell, who passed away March 31, 2010 at Shepard of the Valley Nursing Home.
Mrs. Zokle was born January 1, 1917 in Campbell the daughter of Domenic and Carmela Prioli Trumfio and was a life long area resident.
Catherine was a homemaker; member of the church, past President and Vice-President of the Altar and Rosary Society, Eucharist Minister, was in charge of the Friday Kitchen and played on their Bocce team.
She formerly worked for Catholic Charities, and was a volunteer for the American Red Cross.  During WWII, Catherine knitted sweaters for the Red Cross and for the Air Force.
She enjoyed crocheting, making hundreds of slippers, caps and afghan’s for friends and family.
She devoted her life to her family and parish.  She was a terrific cook, and a cook book was printed in her name for family and friends.
Her husband, George A., Sr., whom she married on Oct. 24, 1936 passed away on April 22, 1987.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Michael (Emily) and George A., Jr. (Kathleen) and a daughter, Dolores (Gerald) all of Austintown; ten grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and two sisters-in-law Betty Trumfio and Helen Truman Petko.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, Anthony and Frank Trumfio and three sisters, Maggie Zockle, Frances Rudolphi Kollar and Angeline Trumfio.
The family would like to give a special Thank You to the nurses and nurse’s aides of Shepard of the Valley and Hospice of the Valley for the excellent care they provided to their mother Catherine.
The family requests that any monetary donations be made to Shepard of the Valley Nursing Home or Hospice of the Valley in Catherine’s name.
The Zokle family has entrusted their loved one to the care of the Wasko Funeral Home and will receive friends Monday from 4-8pm where there will be a Cursillo Bible Vigil at 8:00pm.