Andrew “Butch” Joseph Zavatson, 74, of Stephens City, Virginia, died on February 24, 2016 at Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Zavatson was born in 1941, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Andrew and Margaret Zavatson. He attended North Union High School as well as the National School of Aeronautics in Kansas City, Mo, graduating in 1959. He worked as a Dock Foreman for multiple newspaper companies in the Washington, D.C. area. He retired in 2004 from Union Local 639 in Washington, D.C. Loving the outdoors, he coached little league sports, enjoyed hunting, fishing, had a passion for landscaping and was a huge baseball and football fan. His favorite baseball team was the New York Yankees. He followed college football and basketball. He was quite the mathematician and could tell you just about any stat relevant to sports. A collective soul, he collected airplanes, NASCAR cars and chicken figurines. He was quite a jokester and everyone knew him for his corny jokes. He enjoyed spending time on his porch socializing with friends and family, especially his grandchildren. With all of his passions and joys, his greatest admiration was of his grandchildren and his beautiful bride of 52 years.
Andrew married Marie E. Zavatson on June 29, 1963 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Surviving with his wife are his three daughters, Kristina M. Cheski (Tom), of Lake Ridge, Virginia, Tammy M. Dixon (Buddy), of Sterling, Virginia, Melissa A. Mayr (Steve), of Berryville, Virginia; his son Joseph A. Zavatson (Kathy), of Winchester, Virginia; his seven grandchildren, Thomas W. Cheski, of Lake Ridge, Virginia, Lukas B. Dixon and Lyla M. Dixon, of Sterling, Virginia, Joseph A. Alvarado Mayr and Matthew W. Xavier Mayr, of Berryville, Virginia, and Jacob A. Zavatson and Ethan M. Zavatson, of Winchester, Virginia; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Mr. Zavatson was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Miller and his brother, Charles Zavatson, both of Ohio.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, with a memorial service immediately following at 1:00 PM at Omps South Chapel, 1260 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, VA, 22602. Father Eric Shafer from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church will be officiating. Interment will follow at Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation at 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW #300, Washington, DC 20015.