Otis Zavertnik

Otis Vernon Zavertnik, age 79, of Chester, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 12, 2009. He was born in Harrington Park, New Jersey, son of the late Joseph and Pauline Zettek Zavertnik. Mr. Zavertnik was a graduate of Duke University and served in the United States Marine Corps as a Naval Aviator. He retired from Allied Signal as a Superintendent of Quality Control after approximately 34 years of service. Mr. Zavertnik was a member of St. Johnâ??s Episcopal Church in Chester since 1974 where he also served on the vestry. He was a Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America, U.S.A. National Swimming Official and a volunteer in the childrenâ??s unit at Massey Cancer Center. Mr. Zavertnik is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Betty Zavertnik; children, William O. Zavertnik and fiancé, Bobbie Jo Violet of Akron, Ohio, Richard O. Zavertnik and wife, Jean Ellen and Phillip O. Zavertnik and wife, Debra, all of Midlothian, Virginia, Timothy O. Zavertnik and wife, Mary Zajac of Severna Park, Maryland, Jeanne Marie Holden and husband, Bret of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Pauline Anne Zavertnik and husband, Neal Young of Fairport, New York; grandchildren, Brad, Ashley, Leigh Anne, South, Alison, Morgan, Mary Ann, Trent, Andrew, Piper, Chase, Sarah, Nathan and Berit; great grandchild, Nathan Young, Junior; brother, Dr. Joseph J. Zavertnik and wife, Helen of Miami, Florida; and sister, Laverne Z. Waterstreet and husband, John of Miami. A celebration of his life will take place at St. Johnâ??s Episcopal Church, Chester on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 11 a.m. A reception with the family will immediately follow in the parish hall. Interment will take place at the Church Yard of St. Michael and All Angelâ??s Episcopal Church, Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Massey Cancer Center, P.O. Box 980214, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0214, or to St. Johnâ??s Episcopal Church, 12201 Richmond Street, Chester, Virginia 23831.