Chester J. "Chet" Zwierzchowski
Chester J. "Chet" Zwierzchowski, 53, of Hayesville died Thursday (June 5, 2008) at Duke Medical Center in Durham after a courageous battle with lymphoma. He was a native of Salamanca, NY, but he had lived in Houston, TX before moving to Clay County 26 years ago. He was the son of Bernice Pytlak Zawierzchowski of Vero Beach, FLand the late Walter Zwierzchowski. Chet was owner and operator of Acton Auto Salavage in Peachtree. He was a jack-of-alltrades and enjoyed working on his home and helping others. He was a devoted husband and father. Surviving in addition to his mother are: his wife of 30 years, Becki Penland Zwierzchowski; two daughters, Brittany and Erica Zwierzchowski, both of Wilmington, NC; and two brothers, George Zwierzchowski of Rodchester, NY, and Art Zwierzchowski of Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday (June 9) in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with Dr. Chester Jones officiating and Bobby Burch to give an eulogy. Interment in the Marshals Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers: Roger and Steve Beaver, Danny Whitener, Steve Forrister, Charles Floyd, and Scotty Penland. The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:45 Monday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville prior to the services. The family requests memorials be made in memory of Chester J. "Chet" Zwierzchowski to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Western North Carolina Chapter, 5950 Fairview Rd., Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28210. Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.
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