Jul 23, 2018 3 min read

Mildred “Mickey” Zorman, 99, recently of Tempe, Arizona and formerly of Crucible, died peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the home of her daughter.

Mrs. Zorman was born June 3, 1919 in Rosie Town, Westmoreland County, a daughter of the late Milich and Milica (Crnkovich) Evosevich.

In her younger years, she served with honor and pride as a defense worker during World War II. Mildred first worked with her sisters Marion and Sue at Maytam’s in New York making bullet casings for the war effort. She then worked at Fisher Body in Cleveland, Ohio with her sister Kay. Mildred was a true “Rosie the Riveter” helping to build B-29 strategic bombers.

On April 15, 1944 Mildred married Louis Zorman, who died January 12, 1958.

Mrs. Zorman worked at the former Curry Home in Waynesburg, first in patient care and then later in the housekeeping department. She retired in 1982 after serving over 20 years.

Mrs. Zorman resided most of her life in her beloved Greene County in Serbiantown and Crucible. She worked side by side supporting her husband’s work at the United Mine Workers of America Local 4731 and by helping to organize the first Pony League baseball teams in Crucible. Mildred also helped on election days driving the elderly to the polls to vote and went door to door collecting for numerous charitable organizations. She was a founding member of the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church of Carmichaels. Mildred was a member of the Kolo sisters and was appreciated for her cooking and baking.

Surviving are a son, Louis Zorman of Rivesville, West Virginia; a daughter, Susan E. Donovan, with whom she made her home in Tempe; a granddaughter, Meghan Colleen Donovan and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Zorman was the last of her immediate family.

Deceased are a daughter, Kathy Zorman, who died in childhood; two brothers, Michael Evosevich and Milan Evosevich and six sisters, Eva Modrick Popincak, Sue Catanese, Katherine Grooms, Stella Shlosky, Anna Krewasky and Marian Semosky.

Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Martin J. Yoskovich, Funeral Director, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, 296 Old Route 21 Rd., Carmichaels, with the Very Rev. Dr. Rodney Torbic officiating. Interment will follow at Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. The Pomen Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the funeral home.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, 296 Old Route 21 Rd., Carmichaels, PA 15320 or to a local hospice.

For additional information and to sign the online guest book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com.

May her memory by eternal!