Ethel Zakutansky
June 24, 2002
Ethel Zakutansky of Weirton, died Monday, June 24, 2002 at the Weirton Medical Center. She was born in Weirton, a daughter of the late George and Julia (Karaffa) Zakutansky. She was also preceded in death by one sister, June Zakutansky.
Ethel was a graduate of West Virginia University. She retired from Weir High School where she was a Home Economics teacher for over 40 years. She was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Hancock County Retired Teachers Association, WV Home Economics Association, Pittsburgh Opera Auxiliary, Beta Sigma Phi, and Delta Kappa Gamma Upsilon Chapter. Ethel was also a member of the Weirton Medical Center Auxiliary and served as the Chairman of its Scholarship Committee.
Ethel is survived by her sister, Anne Messenheimer of Weirton and one niece, Carlynn Sue Van Dam of St. Louis, Missouri.
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 PM Wednesday at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Thursday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Weirton, with the Rev. Larry Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Florence, PA.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 40-12th St., Room 206, Wheeling, WV 26003. Share tributes with her family at www.grecohertnick.com.
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
My condolences to the family. I graduated with the class of”51″. I was in her class my freshman year. She was a very nice lady.
Ethel was a wonderful faculty member of Weir High School who cared enough to attend the 40th reunion of the Class of ’61. My deepest sympathy goes out to Sue and Anne.
Thinking of you at this time of sorrow and remembering you in my prayers. God Bless You.
So sorry for the passing of Ethel. We are glad that we got to see her last year at our 40th class party. Chet and Candy (Paul) Richmond
anne, sorry to hear of your loss. i will always remember her and working on year book while in school. She was always so nice to me and my father, Coach Hamill. MY thoughts and prayers are with you. sincerely, Jerry Hamill
Anne and Sue, So sorry to her about Ethel’s passing. I am glad that she got to share in the Class of 61’s last reunion. After all the years we taught together, it is hard to imagine that such a vibrant lady is no longer with us.
I will always remember her and June. They were always there when you needed them. I graduated with the Class of ’61. My sincere condolences to Sue and Anne.
We offer our sympathy to Ethel’s family. I always remember Ethel as my Home Economics teacher during my freshman year at Weir High. Then many years later I enjoyed her company when we were both members of the Forget-Me-Not Auxiliary of Weirton General Hospital. Irene Pizzoferrato
Dear Anne and Sue Sophia Divich just told me about Ets’ sudden passing. Bill and I will always remember and appreciate how gracious and wonderful she was to us when we married in ’74. She was a pleasure to know and I also can still remember your visits to my home when I was a Freshman with rheumatic fever in the ’50s. All those years, she has remained in my thoughts and she was such a lady of taste. She would probably have been very pleased to leave so graciously and suddenly without any delay, even though I am sure there is now a really big void in your home with Ethel and June both missing. God Bless you and please accept our sincere condolences. Love Marie and Bill
I wish to share my condolences to the family of Ethel and June. I had them both in High School where I graduated in 1975. Ethel taught me a lot in Home Eco. and to this day I will be doing something with cooking and I still hear her saying I am doing it great. She was a wonderful teacher as well as June. They will be sadly missed. Take care and God Bless your family..