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Jean Graham Zackal, 84, formerly of Belle Vernon, died Friday, July 6, 2012, in Respi Care Center, Waynesburg, with Wayne and Betty Ann by her side. Born May 28, 1928, in Fayette City, she was a daughter of the late William Graham Sr. and Jane Love Harper Graham. She graduated from Rostraver High School in 1946. Jean was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon until three years ago when her health declined with dementia and recently end-stage dementia. She was a member of Little Redstone Presbyterian Church of Fayette City. She enjoyed spending time with her family and she also enjoyed ballroom dancing. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Betty Ann Zackal, of Garards Fort, three grandchildren, Heather Etner and husband, Martin, of Vienna, Va., Carrie LaMere and husband, Rob, of Youngstown, Fla., and Justin Zackal, of State College, seven great-grandchildren, Dylan Graham Etner, Lydia Etner, Steven LaMere, Zak LaMere, Elias LaMere, Rachel LaMere and Erik LaMere, brother, Gordon Graham, of Cheboygan, Mich., and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Red Zackal, brothers, Earl Graham, William Graham Jr., Irwin Graham, Alexander Graham and eight days ago by her twin brother, Eugene Graham, sisters, Hazel Ambler, Agnes Bollens and Lillian Graham, and a great-grandson, Joshua Dietrich Etner. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME CREMATIONS, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Leonard Graham officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences are accepted at the funeral home's website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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