Mrs. Clara Zajulka, 102, of Duryea, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at Wesley Village, Pittston.

Born in Duryea, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Pietronela Bochowski Zareski. She was educated in Duryea Schools. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in the area garment industry.

She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea.

She was proceeded in death by her husband, William Zajulka, son, Thomas Zajulka, daughter, Mary Ann Zajulka, brothers, John (Jake) and Edward Zareski, and sisters, Tessie Zajulka and Stella Zareski.

Surviving are:
nieces and nephews

The family would like to thank Wesley Village and Compassionate Care Hospice for the care that was given to Clara.

Funeral will be held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 9:30 A.M. in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea with the Rev. Andrew Sinnott officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Duryea. Arrangements are by the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main Street, Duryea. To leave the family an online condolence or for further information, please visit our website at www.piontekfuneralhome.com. There will be no calling hours.

Guestbook Entries

Clara was a lovely woman who looked forward to attending Mass and the rosary each week. She was a very gentle and kind woman. We will miss her.

Wesley Village Volunteers (about 11 years ago)

Our deepest sympathy in your loss of a very special person. We so enjoyed our visits with her at Wesley, and we also feel a great loss. She had a very loving family, and we were happy to have met them at Wesley. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. We will certainly miss her loving smile and gentle manner.

Den and Julie Karst - Ossian, In. (about 11 years ago)

Mrs. Z, What a wonderful wife and mother, you were to husband, Bill, daughter, Mary Ann, and son, Tom (our loving friend). even with so many losses you put your faith in The Lord, and had every confidence that in His mercy, He would bring you home to Heaven, for that grand reunion, with your loved ones. Thank you for allowing us to share in your life, we will keep you and yours, forever in our prayers. Love, Cindy and Ron Neary

Cindy and Ron Neary (about 11 years ago)

We always enjoyed the time spent with you. Our heartfelt love and sympathies to the family. So many wonderful talks and enjoyed moments, if you only knew!! what that time meant to myself and my girls. Look over us, Aunt Clara... We love you, Ann Marie, Amanda and Melissa Maynard

Ann Marie Maynard (about 11 years ago)

Dear Aunt Clara, Janice and I and the rest of our family will miss you very much. You were such a joy to us and we enjoyed the yearly visits and wished we could have visited more often. I imagine the chocolates will be really good in heaven! We also offer condolences to all our cousins and the many nieces and nephews of the family. Thanks for all the wonderful memories. Sincerely, John and Janice Grek

John and Janice Grek (about 11 years ago)

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