Chuck Zahirniak

Charles A. "Chuck" Zahirniak, age 41, of West, passed away Monday, May 26, 2008 at his residence. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Ed. Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Chuck was born on August 1, 1966 in Hillsboro, the son of Joseph Edward "Joe" and Dorothy Mae (Pavlas) Zahirniak. He attended West schools and graduated from West High School in 1985. Chuck was attending Texas State Technical College working for a degree in heating and air conditioning and was scheduled to graduate in August, 2008. He enjoyed hunting and especially loved to fish. Chuck was a lifetime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. He is preceded in death by his father, Joe Zahirniak, and sister, Connie Drews. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Zahirniak, two brothers, Edward Zahirniak and wife Sherry and Bill Zahirniak; two sisters, Donna Adair and husband Dennis, and Mary Berger, all of West; his nieces and nephews, Dylan Berger, Renee Lynch, Amber Zahirniak, Zachary Zahirniak, Ronald Petter, Kimberly Epps, Andrea Hooker, Kristie Mason, and Sherry Alligood; his great nieces and nephews, Joey, Meagan, Amber, Kimberly, Olivia, Landon, Gain, Grayson, Coy, Riley, Ashley, and Ty; his dog, Daisy; and many other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are Inky Adamson, Ronnie Petter, Zachary Zahirniak, Timmy Young, Ben Thompson, Rodney Young, Aaron Haskins, and Bert Marek. Memorials may be made to Fuzzy Friends or St. Mary's Parish Center.