Andy Zarkou Obituary (1949 - 2012)

Andy Zarkou Marriott - Slaterville - Andy Zarkou, 63, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2012 with his loving wife by his side. He was born on March 17, 1949 in Littlefield, Texas to Chris Zarkou and Maudie Mae Starkey. As a child he lived in many countries while his father served in the Navy. He settled in Roy, Utah in 1963 with his family and attended Roy High School. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 1970. During his tour in Viet Nam he received 3 purple hearts. He was stationed in Khe Sanh with C Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, also known as the "Walking Dead." Upon his return from Viet Nam, he met and married the love of his life, Cathy Stuck. They were blessed with 3 sons; Carey, Todd and Shane and 43 wonderful years together. He worked for DDO, HAFB, AMAX Magnesium, and retired from IRS as the Energy Manager in 2011. Family was everything to him and he loved spending time with his sons, daughters-in-law, grandkids and friends. He enjoyed anything electronic and would take it apart just to see how it worked. Since childhood, he was a Ham Radio enthusiast and was the Utah State Director for the Navy Marine Corps Military Auxiliary Radio System. He enjoyed many fun travels and adventures with his best friend (brother) Bert and his party companion, Gwen. He is survived by his father, Chris (Pops) Zarkou; his loving wife, Cathy; sons, Carey (Dedra) Zarkou, Todd Zarkou and Shane (Jess) Zarkou; grandchildren, Colton, Rylee, Destiny, Dakota, Sienna and Layla; sister, Kathy (Will) Cornell; brothers-in-law, Randy (Gay) Stuck and Larry (Theresa) Stuck. He is also survived by his dearest friends/family, Bert and Gwen Parker and his faithful companions, Lady Dog and Sammy Boy. The family would like to thank Access Home Care and Hospice for the compassionate care they provided to Andy and his family during his illness with a special thanks to Michelle, Judy, Kathy, Bart, Cami and Dani. The family will meet with friends for a celebration of Andy's life on Sunday, April 22nd from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. Interment will be Monday, April 23rd at 11 a.m. at Myers Evergreen Memorial Park, 100 Monroe Blvd. where military honors will be accorded. Babe, you will always be my handsome Marine. Semper Fi my love. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com Celebration of LifeMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 April 22, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 April 23, 2012 11:00 AM