- Date Of Birth: January 1, 1928
- Date Of Death: September 18, 2019
- State: Michigan
Anthony “Tony” E. ZlomakAge 91 of Owosso passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 surrounded by his family and close friends.A Celebration of Life service will be held 3pm Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the Shiawassee Conservation Club.Tony was born January 1, 1928 in Oakley, the son of Joseph and Mary (Holzek) Zlomak.He attended catholic school in Owosso. He proudly served in the United States Air Force in World War II deployed in the Philippines. He enlisted in the Armed forces before coming of age to serve his country. He was honorable discharged from the service in 1945. He married Helen M. Toskey in St. Charles on October 4, 1947. They were married for 53 years until her unfortunate passing on May 22, 2001. They had four children, Anthony Jr., Susan, Mari-jo and Joe.Anthony worked on the railroad for the majority of his career after returning from World War II. He worked on the Ann Arbor railroad and Grand Truck Railroad as a conductor, retiring after 33 years of service. During his years of service on the railroad, Tony was extremely proud of belonging to the Union. He served as a representative for the Union for many years, traveling to both Lansing and Detroit to stand up for workers’ rights.Tony was a socialite. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family across Michigan and the United States. He played Euchre and Pinochle with many. He loved playing many games of Euchre. He enjoyed the Euchre card group in Oakley, Bath and the Conservation Club. Tony enjoyed attending polka dances throughout the country. He went to California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, throughout Michigan, and Florida for a great Polka dance. After retiring Tony also enjoyed travelling with his wife, Helen. They enjoyed going on bus trips to the U.P. to the various casinos in the north. They especially enjoyed trips out west, to California, and south, to the east coast of Florida where they would spend the winter months.Tony also enjoyed attending and supporting the Detroit Tigers. He was a very avid fan. Tony was a member of the Shiawassee Conservation Club, Eagles Club and United Transportation Union.Anthony is survived by his daughters Susan (Leonard) Forbes and Mari-jo (Terry) Smith; son Joseph Zlomak. Grandchildren, Joey Zlomak, Michele (David) Elms, Michael Forbes, Kyle Carey, Aaron (Molly) Smith, Allison (Nick) Gillespie, Amy (Scott) Czekaj, James Zlomak, Racheal Zlomak. 6 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.He was predeceased by his wife Helen, son Anthony Zlomak Jr, sister Mary Sivak and brothers Martin, Joseph and Frank.According to his wishes cremation has taken place and a private interment will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions are suggested to the family.
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