John L. Zinicola, Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully Friday morning at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife is the former Ann Noto. The couple celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on Sept. 6.
Born in Scranton, son of the late Julius and Jenny Cavezza Zinicola, he was a 1943 graduate of Central High School, Scranton, and Lackawanna Business College. Before retirement, he was a district manager with the Jewel Tea Co. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the Navy. He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Church, the Knights of Columbus and VFW Abington Memorial Post 7069.
Also surviving are three sons, Julius Zinicola, Florida; Nathan Zinicola and wife, Judy, Clarks Summit; and John J. Zinicola, Florida; two daughters, Janet Kalasinski and Anne Carleo, both of Clarks Summit; a sister, Catherine Scaccia, Massachusetts; six grandchildren, Danielle, Julianne and Jonathan Kalasinski; Maria Price and husband, Daniel; Michelle Fisk and husband, Daniel; and Natalie Carleo; and a great-granddaughter, Alexandra Price.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Juliann Zinicola; and a son, John Zinicola.
The funeral will be Monday at 9:30 a.m. from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Interment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.
Friends may call Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. For directions or to send online condolences, visit www.lawrenceeyoungfu neralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780.