Dorothy Zatezalo
July 5, 1940 ~ February 8, 2017
Dorothy "DoDo" Zatezalo, 76, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home. She was born July 5, 1940 in New Cumberland, WV, a daughter of the late Meade and Dorothy Pease Marshall. She was also preceded in death by her husband Nicholas "Butch" Zatezalo on February 6, 2004, sister Ruth Lemley and infant brother Billy Marshall.
Prior to her service as Events Coordinator for the Serbian American Cultural Center, Dorothy worked as a pharmacy technician for Penn Way Pharmacy and Thrift Drug. She also served as financial secretary for the Paris Presbyterian Church and Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church. She was a very active member of the Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, where she was Kuma of Church Slava, President of KSS Vidovdan Kolo and a member and past officer of the Petar Krstich Choir. She was also an avid bowler with the Chapel Hill Bowling Team.
Dorothy is survived by her son Peter Zatezalo of Weirton; daughters Diane (Gary) Helton of Bradenton, FL and Denise (Richard) Stewart of Wintersville; brother Robert (Sandy) Marshall of Follansbee, WV; grandchildren Nicole (Shawn) Suber, Eric Channing, Jill (Shane) Sellenrick, Joy (Daniel) Fleck, Carl Woody, Shianne (Colby) Cannizzaro, Shaye Courtney, Skylar Mitchell, Caitlin Zatezalo, Carrie (Tyler) Benzel, Nicholas Stewart and Wyatt Stewart and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Saturday 6-8pm and Sunday 4-8pm at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, where Pomen Services will be held at 7:00 PM Sunday. Additional visitation will be held Monday from 10 until the 11am funeral service at the Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church. The Very Reverend Father Rade Merick will officiate. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Resurrection Tamburitzans, 528 North 4th Street, Steubenville, OH 43952
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
Denise and Family — condolences on the loss of your mother. Never easy to lose a parent but I know that Denise, in particular, got to spend some wonderful time with her mom caring for her before she passed. May God grant you serenity and peace in the weeks and months ahead.
Diane, Pete and Denise, it is with a heavy heart I offer my deepest sympathies to you and your families. Dorothy and Butch (as were all of you) were such a part of my life growing up in the Tammies and later on as well. They are both sadly missed. Vjecnaja Pomjat..Memory Eternal
So sorry for your loss. Thinking of you.
Love and prayers from Mike, Alexis, and Paige Hrabovsky. You were not only the greatest Godmother, but one of the most loving and caring people I’ve ever known. My Christmas tree will have memories for a lifetime that will be passed on because of you. Love Mikie and the girls
Denise, live you…My thoughts and prayers to you and your family
Pete, Diane, and Denise ~ Our family wishes to express our condolances to your family. We love your parents and I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom. Please accept our deepest sympathy. Memory Eternal. Love – Sharon, Jeff, Sammie, and Isabella Gourlay
My thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of this dear lady.
My sincerest sympathies to +Dodo’s entire family. I had the pleasure of calling her my friend thanks to our involvement in our Serbian choirs. She will be greatly missed at our concerts, Festivals, and Conventions. Vjecnaja Pamjat!
My sympathy to Dorothy’s entire family. What a lovely and genuinely nice lady. She will be missed. Memory Eternal.
My sincere hope is that Dorothy is at peace. To her family and friends left behind to cope with this sudden loss, take some comfort in the knowledge that Dorothy was loved by many for her beautiful soul. May her memory be eternal.
We love you Teta.
So sorry for your loss. She will be missed by her choir family and the Kolo Sisters. May her memory be eternal.
Diane and Family, Our condolences to you and your family at this difficult time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Memory Eternal. God Bless, Bill & Paulette Galiotos
My condolences to your family.. My prayers & thoughts are with you all at this difficult time….
Please accept our deepest sympathies on the passing of your beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law , aunt, Kuma and friend, +Dodo Zatezalo. I always enjoyed my times with her at SSF conventions, Festivals and other Serbian events. She was a lovely lady….May her memory be eternal! Ljubi and Bato Hayden, Lansing,IL
I send many prayers and hugs for the Zatezalo family! Beautiful Teta Do was always so kind to me and never failed to make me feel like family. I will forever remember celebrating ‘Serbian Christmas’ at her and uncle Butch’s home, so full of music, family, laughter and enough great, home made food to feed the entire town- which I think they did! It is way too soon to lose her. So very sorry for your loss!
I am so very sorry for your loss. Dodo was such a wonderful person. My thoughts and prayers are with you all
Our thoughts and prayers, are with Dorothy’s family.
DoDo was a friend with a beautiful lady who never had an unkind word about anyone. A great example of ab Orthodox Christian. May you rest in peace, my friend. Your memory will forever be eternal. You are now with the love of your life enjoy your reunion.
Our condolences to Dorothy’s family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. We go back many years when our daughter was at Shadeland (around 30 years ago)! May her memory be eternal.
So sorry for you loss If you need me I am a phone call away Olive juice
Our sincere sympathy and prayers to all the family ????
Our deepest symphaty to Dorothy ‘s families. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. Dorothy was a great lady and friend to work with at the Serbian Cultural Center when me and my son worked there with the company. She will be missed by many in this world.
Doctor Bob, so very sorry for your loss. Will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. I am so very glad I got to know her. Truly a wonderful cheerful person. Our Love
I have a very heavy heart. She was a dear friend. We grew up together, our children grew up together and I dealt with her all the time at the Serbian Center. I still can’t believe it’s true. My sympathy goes out to the family, Denise, Diane and Peter. I am so sorry!!! She was a great person that will be missed by everyone!!
Dorothy will be missed. May a God grant strength and condolence to her family! Dorothy was blessed with beautiful children and nine great grandchildren! Memory Eternal!
So sorry for loss, keeping G your family in my thoughts and prayers.
I am deeply saddened to learn of your mother’s death and send my heartfelt sympathy to you and your families. Dorothy was a high school classmate, and our class appreciated her dedication to our reunion activities. We will all remember her warmth and compassion…and her beautiful smile. I hope that in time your memories of her will comfort you.
So very sad to hear the news of Dodo’s passing. I only had the pleasure of being with her a few times but there was an instant family connection She was a woman of kindness and grace. Our sweethearts, who were cousins, shared the nickname “Butch”. Unfortunately, we also shared the grief of losing them at a relatively young age. Although she did not know it, Dodo was a great source of inspiration to me as she modeled how to carry on alone with strength and determination and joy! How wonderful that she and Nick live on in their beautiful children! Sending love and prayers and hugs to you all! Memory Eternal.
We will miss her smiling face & kind heart. Our sympathy & God’s blessings to the family.
Dorothy lost her husband the day before I lost my mother. We shared a secret bond of loss after that. She was/is an inspiration to me as to living life after loss. Dorothy, may your memory be eternal. You will remain in my prayers always. Vyechnaya pamyat.
So sorry for loss, keeping You and your family in my thoughts and prayers
Great woman I will miss her smile every week at the picnic grounds prayers and condolences from our family
Nancy, Teddy and Zatezalo families, so sorry to hear of Dorothy’s passing. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. Memory eternal. Love to all.
Diane,Denise,Pete & families, Such a shock to hear of DoDo’s passing, We had just messaged each other on facebook on Tuesday! We had been friends with Zat & DoDo since 1960 when our paths first crossed at McCord AFB in Tacoma WA. Our hearts are heavy as they have left this world, but rejoice that they are together again for eternity, May you find comfort in this thought also.
Diane, Pete and Denise, Sorry to here about Aunt DoDo. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all of you. We wish we could be there but Jamey , Monica and Nate all have to work. Love you all Marcella
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of you all.
Pete and family I’m deeply saddened of the loss of your mom, I know how much all of you loved her. She was such a nice person. I just want you to know Pete I am here for you as you were so much there for me when I lost my Jim. May God give you all comfort at this time. Love, Mel Babinchok
Our deepest sympathy on your loss..
Ronnie and Jennifer Ficca
Thoughts and Prayers with You All
Pete–so sorry for your loss….your mom was a wonderful, beautiful woman….I’m so glad I had the pleasure of knowing her. I will keep all of you in my prayers. God Bless Dorothy 🙂
keeping your family in my prayers. I am so sorry for your loss.
We have so many wonderful memories of your mom. So sorry to hear of her passing. You have our deepest sympathy.
Bob…So sorry to hear of the loss of your sister. You will all be in our prayers.