Individual Details

Death

Peter "Pete" Zarkovich, 82, of Beverly Healthcare-William Penn, Lewistown, formerly of Burnham, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2000 at the home.
He was born June 1, 1917, in Green County, Pa., to the late Paul and Mary (Mechalich) Zarkovich.
His wife, Elnora R. (Baker) Zarkovich, Mifflintown RR 4, whom he married Sept. 14, 1940, survives.
Also surviving are, a daughter, Mrs. Warren H. (Shirley A.) Wray, Mifflintown, three sons, Paul D. Zarkovich, Lewistown, John E. Zarkovich, McAlisterville, and Gary L. Zarkovich, Yeagertown, two sisters, Mary Drozda, Burnham, and Kathryn Porpotage, Lewistown, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Anna Swift and Eva Fiorentino.
He retired from the Robert Palm Contracting Company, Lewistown, and earlier in life he worked at the former Miller Sand Company, Burnham.
He was a Protestant by faith and enjoyed gardening, hunting, trapping and fishing.
Services wilwere held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2000 at the First Baptist Church, Route 35, Mifflintown, with the Rev. Roger R. Reece officiating.
Interment was at Old Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal RR 2.
Friends called from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Beverly Healthcare-William Penn, 163 Summit Drive, Lewistown.
Memorial contributions can be made to Calvary Bible Church, 301 S. Pine St., Lewistown, Pa. 17044.
Brown Funeral Home, 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown, Pa., was in charge of the arrangements.
Brown Funeral Home Obituary