Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Zoltan L. Rolko

Sept. 13, 1938 - Jan. 28, 2001

 

South Bend Tribune 2/1/2001

Mr. Zoltan L. Rolko, 62, of South Edison Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away after an extended illness at 8:33 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28th, in his residence. Mr. Rolko was born on Sept. 13, 1938, in Budapest, Hungary, and had resided in the Michiana area since 1957, coming from Budapest. He retired in 1998 as a supervisor with Scott Brass, Inc., in Mishawaka, Ind.

 

On May 10, 1975, in South Bend, he married Sherley A. Griffith, who survives, with two daughters, Michelle Y. Wren and Rayele M. Rolko, both of South Bend. He is also survived by his mother, Emma Fovary, South Bend; and a brother, Joseph Fovary, South Bend.

 

Mr. Rolko was an avid bowler being a lifetime member of the American Bowling Congress, lifetime member and past president of the South Bend and the State of Indiana Bowling Associations, and was a Hall of Fame recipient for South Bend Bowling and Indiana State Bowling Associations. Mr. Rolko was also a member of St. Joseph County Police FOP Lodge #155, Holy Family Catholic Church, and was a veteran of the Vietnam era, serving in the U.S. Army.

 

Visitation hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2nd, in the Hanley & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home, located at West Ireland Road/Indiana #23, South Bend. A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 3rd, in Holy Family Catholic Church, with Rev. Robert McGuire officiating. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery. The family requests that all memorial contributions be made to the Holy Family Catholic Church Building Fund.

The HANLEY & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home handled arrangements and services and extend heartfelt sympathy to the Rolko family.