Kathleen Lynn (Kirk) Zalnasky Martin

Kathleen Lynn Kirk Zalnasky Martin

Kathleen Lynn Martin, 68, of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 9, 2013 with her family by her side.

She was born in Pittsburgh, March 8, 1945 a daughter of the late Lloyd Kirk and Wilma Cadoul Kirk of Noblestown.  She married Alvin Zalnasky June 5, 1965 and he preceded her in death August 7, 1980.  She subsequently married James Martin June 12, 1982 and they enjoyed 31 years together.

She was a 1963 graduate of West Allegheny High School, Imperial, and worked at Scio China Co. in Imperial.  She owned and operated Monda’s Gift Barn in Meadville from 1987 until her retirement in 1994.

She was an avid Pittsburgh Steeler and Penguin fan, liked Jimmy Buffett music, enjoyed traveling with her husband, and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and making every holiday special for them.

Surviving in addition to her mother and husband Jim, are two sons, Timothy Zalnasky and his wife Lynn of Cranberry Twp. and James Zalnasky and his wife Mel of Ashburn, VA; a daughter, Kara Challingsworth and her husband Tim of Cranberry Twp.; eight grandchildren, Dmitri, Darius, Anna, Alexa and Bryn Zalnasky and Nick, Luke and Jake Challingsworth; a brother, Dale Kirk of Oakdale; two sisters, Carole Soubie and her husband Ron of Conneaut Lake and Terri Watson and her husband John of McDonald; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Calling hours will be Saturday from 2-5 p.m. at the Waid-Coleman Funeral Home, Inc., 12422 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake and Sunday from 3-6 p.m. at the Nation Funeral Home, 220 E. Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 13.  Burial will follow in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. Memories and condolences may be shared at waidcolemanfh.com