Roman H Zawodni
January 13, 1929 - April 6, 2016
Roman H. Zawodni, 87, passed away April 6, 2016 at Heartland Holly Glen. He was born January 13, 1929 to Roman and Florence Zawodni in Toledo. A member of the 1947 graduating class of Macomber High School, Roman honorably served his country in the Marine Corp. While serving, he travelled around the world on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt aircraft carrier and even met the Pope while at port in Italy. He was a facilities engineer at Dana Corporation, where he worked for many years at the Spicer Plant in Toledo. He enjoyed tinkering, boating, playing the accordion and taking daytrips and visiting the family cottage in Hamilton, Indiana with his wife, Norma, who preceded him in death in 2013. Roman is survived by his children, Bonnie (Eric) Johanssen, Rick (Denise) Zawodni, Kenneth (Christine) Zawodni of Tennessee; sister in law, Shirley Ziemkiewicz; grandchildren, Jeff, Kara, Richard, Jenelle, Sonja, Kelly-Marie, Alyson, Jana, Kate, Samantha and many great grandchildren. Services will be held 1:00pm Saturday at Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue, where friends are invited to visit after 11:00am. Interment in Toledo Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Roman H. Zawodni, 87, passed away April 6, 2016 at Heartland Holly Glen. He was born January 13, 1929 to Roman and Florence Zawodni in Toledo. A member of the 1947 graduating class of Macomber High School, Roman honorably served his country... View Obituary & Service Information