STANLEY ZABORNEY

He was born Feb. 14, 1929, in Long Rapids Township to Stanley and Agnes (Berant) Zaborney.

Stan graduated from Alpena High School in 1947. On Nov. 12, 1949, he married Virginia Wcisel at St. Casimir Catholic Church. He retired from Abitibi in 1991. Stan loved to play Spitzer, golf and bowl; he enjoyed visiting with family and friends. He was a member of St. Casimir Catholic Church, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and the Knights of Columbus Color Corps. Stan will be remembered as the “Historian of Posen.”

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; 12 children, Mary Ellen (Lee) Harris of Ottawa Hills, Ohio, Fred (Eileen) Zaborney of Posen, Steven Zaborney of Maple Ridge Township, Susan Faulk of Posen, William (Kathryn) Zaborney of Posen, Martin (Kathy) Zaborney of Fremont, Ohio, Janice Vujic of Hamtramck, Anne (Dave) Mulka of Posen, Beth (Hubert) Gillespie of Rochester, Kathy Ferriter of Royal Oak, Debbie (Mike) Ferriter-Thomas of Interlochen, and Mike Ferriter of Royal Oak; 20 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren.

Stan was preceded in death by his parents; nine siblings; and a son-in-law, Bohdan Vujic.

Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home on Tuesday, Dec. 26, from 3 until 8 p.m. where the Knights of Columbus will recite the Rosary at 6:30 followed by the Parish Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume on Wednesday at St. Casimir Catholic Church from 10 a.m. until time of Mass at 11 a.m. with Fr. Arthur Duchnowicz officiating.

Interment will take place at St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to Knights of Columbus Chalice Fund or Hospice of Michigan in memory of Stan Zaborney.

Online condolences may be addressed through www.beckfuneralhome.org.