Joseph L Zaremba

Joseph L Zaremba, age 93 passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation. He was born July 17, 1926 in Cortland, New York to the late Stanley and Pauline (Bedish) Zaremba. He married Marlene G. Roos on September 1, 1951 and she preceded him in death on September 1, 2019. Besides being a WW II Navy Veteran, he worked for the U S Post Office for about 40 years. He retired in June 1989 to become a stay at home grandpa. Grandpa Joe-Joe loved helping to raise his grandchildren and visits from his great grandchildren. He loved music, drawing, wood-working, gardening, fishing, and working on cars. He enjoyed going to their cottage at Lake George and the occasional fishing trips with his buddies from the Post Office. He also enjoyed hand-writing letters to various family members and attaching his latest artwork. He is survived by his children, Paula (Scott) Loveless, Leeann Zaremba, Linda Zaremba, Christina (Mark) Phillips, and Christopher (Bonnie) Zaremba; grandchildren, Jerimiah (Lisa) Meyer, Heather (Gary) Overly, Andrew (Katie) Zaremba, Maria (Nathan) Abouhalkah, and Michael Zaremba; great grandchildren, Alyvia, Hunter and Xzavier Meyer, Caleb and Chloe Overly, and Maxwell and Charlie Zaremba; and brother, Arthur (Aggie) Zaremba of Watertown, NY. Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Stanley (Mary) Zaremba, Jr., Marie (Dale) Cecil, Jack (Nita) Zaremba, Kay (Reuben) Keller, and Betty (Bernie) West. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, September 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, 14623 Bluffton Road, Yoder, Indiana 46798 with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Contributions in Joseph's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Heart to Heart Hospice. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elzey-patterson-rodakfuneralhome.com for the Zaremba family.