Julius George Zarka Jr.
Julius “Skip” George Zarka, Jr. of Sunset Hills passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022. He was 83 years old. Skip was born in St. Louis on February 19, 1939, the son of the late Julius George Sr. and Elvera Zarka.
Skip was a proud graduate of St. Mary’s High School in 1956. He retired from Anheuser-Busch in 2000 after 42 years of service with the company. He was a member of Saint Justin Martyr Catholic Church. He was an avid sports fan; you could always find him cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Rose Zarka, whom he married on May 10, 1958; a daughter, Terri Frigerio (Bret Schubert) of Ballwin; a son, Jeffrey (Marilyn) Zarka of Franklin, WI; four grandchildren, Nicholas (Susan) Frigerio, Angela (William) Weiss, Madelynn Zarka and Jeffrey Zarka, Jr.; and 3 great-grandchildren, Claire and Amelia Weiss, and Sutton Frigerio.
A Catholic mass to celebrate Skip’s life will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 10:00am at Saint Justin Martyr Catholic Church in Sunset Hills.
Betty, I’m so sorry for you loss. I hope you remember me. I’m Sandy Dempsey and my husband, Ron and I bought your house on Tammy Kay. Ron passed away 12 years ago but I’m still living here on Tammy Kay. I think of you often. Please take care of yourself and always remember the beautiful memories.
Betty, We are so sorry for your loss. It hurts terribly and leaves a huge void in our hearts. Skip has always been a pillar of honor, respect, courage, dignity, and integrity. His life has been a life well lived, and a guide for all of us to follow. It has been our honor to call you and Skip “friends” through the years. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you always.
We are so sorry to hear this. We enjoyed chatting with you & Skip when we came to clean . We hope you are doing well.
Prayers for you & your family during this difficult time.
Charlene Stratman & Gloria Klein.
I was a friend of Skip when we were little kids. He lived in Ohio and I lived on the corner of potomac and Texas. We lived on the same block, also we had a mutual friend Donal Klaski, he live two houses away from skip. What a great time was had that was around 1945/1950. I extend my sympathy for your loss.
TO THE ZARKA FAMILY;
CONDOLENCES FROM ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL CLSS OF 1956. SKIP WAS WELL LIKED WHEN WE WERE STUDENTS AT ST. MARY’S.
HE IS IN THE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS OF HIS CLASSMATES.
ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM O LORD.
Betty: I tender my condolences on your loss. As a St Mary’s 1956 classmate, I always enjoyed Jules’ ready smile, hardy laugh, and pleasant conversation. I trust that you will gain strength by reflecting on the many happy memories you shared over many decades.