By Staff
Mrs. Kazia Paszt Apple, age 70, a resident of 2404 West Fifth Street, Washington, N.C. died Monday January 14, 2008 at her home.
A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Thursday January 17, 2008 at Mother of Mercy Catholic Church officiated by Father Donald Baribeau. Burial will follow in Pamlico Memorial Gardens. Brooks Elks, Jeffrey Elks, Jason Baldree, Ricky Paszt, E.J. Paszt, Daniel Paszt and Stephen Paszt will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Apple was born in Poland on September 9, 1937 daughter of the late Peter Stan Paszt and Balbina Hajduk Paszt who survives. After arriving in America she was a 1956 graduate of Washington High School. She married Billy Maben Apple on April 12, 1958 who preceded her in death on August 2, 2004. Mrs. Apple had been an office manager at Roses of Washington, a clerk with Agri Supply of Greenville and was currently an Avon Representative. She was a member of the Beaufort County Choral Society, worked with the Beaufort County Board of Elections, was a member of Mother of Mercy Catholic Church and enjoyed having the time to baby sit her grandchildren.
Surviving along with Mrs. Apple’s mother Balbina Paszt of Washington are two daughters: Teresa Elks and her husband Steve of Washington and Cyndi Kvalevog and her husband Kori of Fayetteville; three sons: Billy Wayne Apple of Vanceboro and his girlfriend Becky Jefferson of Simpson, Joe Apple and his wife Regina of Blounts Creek and Matt Apple and his wife Shanda of Gold Hill, N.C.; three brothers: Richard Paszt of Washington, Stan Paszt of Chocowinity and Eddie Paszt of Pinetown; six grandchildren: Brooks Elks, Samantha Elks Baldree and her husband Jason, Jeffrey Elks, Kellie Mitchum, Paige Apple and Bryleigh Apple; three great-grandchildren: Kaylee Elks, Hunter Baldree and Trenton Baldree; her loyal dog Roxie and a host of close and dear friends.
A rosary service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Paul Funeral Home of Washington followed by a visitation from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at other times at Mrs. Apple’s home.
Flowers are welcomed and appreciated or the family kindly asks that memorials be made to Community Home Care and Hospice, 814 Washington Plaza, Washington, NC 27889
Mrs. Apple’s video tribute may be viewed and condolences may be directed to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.
Paul Funeral Home of Washington is serving the Apple family.
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