Obituary of Gilbert A. Zaronsky

Mount Pleasant, Gilbert A."Gib" Zaronsky, age 90 of Mount Pleasant PA, died Saturday (10/16/2010) at his home. Mr. Zaronsky was born November 3, 1919 in Mount Pleasant, PA, the son of the late Joseph and Violet Shaw Zaronsky. He was a member of St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the St Vincent DePaul Society. Gib graduated from the former Ramsay High School with the class of 1937. He worked as a Custodian for the Mt. Pleasant Area School District where he retired from with over 25 years of service. Gib loved being with his family. He enjoyed their trips to Wildwood, Lancaster, and to Chicago to visit his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He looked forward to going out to lunch and bowling with his granddaughter Dianna on Saturdays. Gib was a fabulous story teller and historian. He loved sharing memories of his childhood, his job, and his life with his family and his many friends. Gib loved being around animals, and he especially loved the three family dogs; Mick, Muffin, and Melody. He lived at home with his family and was always grateful and appreciative of the wonderful care given to him, by his daughter, whom he lovingly called "Bug-Bug", and by his son-in-law Tom, whom Gib always referred to as "my son". Everyone who knew "Pap" loved and respected him. He was a kind, gentle and honest man., A True Gentleman. His family was truly blessed for having him in their lives. Gib will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He is survived by his loving family: his daughter; Margaret "Peggy" Stepansky and her husband Tom of Mt. Pleasant, His grandchildren Denise Hare and her husband Lee of Morris, IL, and Dianna Stepansky of Mt. Pleasant and by his great granddaughters, Ashlee and Kaylee Hare. In addition to his parents, Gib was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Fiesta Zaronsky, and by his brothers; Paul, Wayne, Ira, Lloyd, Clare, Oran, Lial, Harold and Glenn Zaronsky,and by his sisters; Hazel McAnanny, and Elizabeth Grace. Family and friends will be received Monday from 2 until 8 PM at the Galone-Caruso Funeral Home, 204 Eagle Street, Mount Pleasant. A blessing service will be held on Tuesday at 9:30AM in the funeral home followed by his Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Pius X. R C Church, Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Richard J. Kosisko as celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Pius X Parish Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. A parish wake service will be held on Monday at 3PM and St. Pius X. Holy Name Society will conduct services at 6:30PM.