Passed away, surrounded in love, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Greater Niagara General Hospital, at the age of 71. Beloved and devoted husband for just shy of 50 years of Teresa (nee Hunt). Loving son of Helena and the late Peter Parana. Survived by his daughter Amy (Lars) Meyer of Switzerland. He will be sadly missed by his canine companion Miss Abby.
Zoltan taught and competed in Jiu-Jitsu for many years.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from 1 - 2 p.m. at Hetherington & Deans Funeral Chapel, 5176 Victoria Ave. (905-354-5614). A Memorial Service will be held in the chapel at 2 p.m. If desired, memorial donations made to the Niagara Falls Community Outreach (Soup Kitchen) would be appreciated by the family. Online tributes and condolences may be made at www.hetheringtonanddeans.com.
A special thank you to Dave Jarrett and Steve Stanway; two of Zoltan’s former students for their devoted friendship, attention and care shown to both Zoltan and Teresa in these last few weeks. A heartfelt thank you to my dear friend Chris Watling for her unwavering years of friendship, but most importantly for introducing me to Zoltan all those years ago. And finally, a special thanks to all the staff at GNGH - Step Down Unit for their warm and compassionate care.