Obituary of Violet F. Zurowski

Spencerport - Violet F. Zurowski passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the age of 79. She was predeceased by her husband, William (2019); parents, Lawrence and Lillian Fischer; her sister, Rosemary Fischer; and her sisters-in-law, Kay Fischer and Barbara Thesing. She is survived by her children, Kimberly (Steve) Giorgio, Mary Pat (Michael) Clark, Matthew (Jodi) Zurowski and Thomas (Elli) Zurowski; her brothers, Bud Fischer and Nelson (Mary) Fischer; her sister, Bernadette (Bill) Kirchgessner; brother-in-law, Norbert Thesing; her 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Violet was an elementary school teacher for Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School in Brockport, NY.  In retirement, she and her husband frequently traveled to Maine and the Thousand Islands Region.  Her interests included tracking the movements of large ships within the Great Lakes Chain and genealogy.  She spent many of her later years volunteering within the Roman Catholic Diocese and the community.  She also enjoyed fishing and cooking, but her greatest passion was simply being a grandmother.

Violet's Memorial Mass will be held Tuesday, November 9th at 10 AM, at St. John the Evangelist Church, 55 Martha St., Spencerport, NY 14559.  Interment in St. John's Cemetery, 55 Martha Street, Spencerport, NY 14559.

Memorial donations can be made to St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center, 417 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620, in memory of Violet.