Eleanor E. Zappa – formerly of Liberty Borough
Obituaries
April 30, 2020

Eleanor E. Zappa – formerly of Liberty Borough

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Eleanor E. Zappa, 91, formerly of Liberty Borough, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Florida. She was born in Pittsburgh on Nov. 5, 1928 and is the daughter of the late John and Julia Takacs Rozgonyi. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Carl R. Zappa Sr. and son, Carl R. Zappa, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (George) Gobel of The Villages, Fla., formerly of Liberty Borough; grandchildren, Jason (McKala) Gobel, Brandon Gobel, Summer (Nick Zabriski) Gobel, Carl Zappa III and Colt Zappa; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Raylee Gobel; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Zappa; sister, Julia (Rudy) Verhas of Ashtabula, Ohio; sister-in-law, Nancy Rozgonyi of Pittsburgh; and many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, John Rozgonyi and Eugene Rozgonyi. A family gathering at STRIFFLERS OF WHITE OAK CREMATION AND MORTUARY SERVICES, 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131, 412-678-6177, was held yesterday followed by burial. There will be a service at a later date. To share a memory or condolence, visit strifflerfuneralhomes.com.

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