LOUIS P. ZONA, age 63, of Hingham, died on Thursday, August 25th at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Mr. Zona was born in Hingham and was a lifelong resident of the town. He was a heavy equipment operator and worked for several contractors in the South Shore Area. He was active in the youth sports programs in Hingham, including over 20 years of association with the Hingham Girls Athletic League, of which he served as president, and also, the Hingham Pop Warner Football League. Mr Zona was also a member of the Hingham Chapter of the Sons of Italy, the Local #4 Operators Union, and was a former volunteer firefighter on the Hingham Fire Department.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine V. (Wright) Zona of Hingham and 4 daughters; Karen E. Atkinson and her husband Michael of Hopewell, NJ, Cheryl A. Martin, Diane L. Zona and Joann M. Zona all of Hingham. Brother of Elizabeth Mitchell of Parrish, FL, Joseph H. Zona, Jr. of Weymouth and Florence Hirtle of Hingham. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and his special friend Ellen Cogill of Hingham.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Aug. 29th at 10 AM at St. Paul's Church, 147 North St., Hingham Square.
Friends may visit at the Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel, 21 Pond St., Hingham on Sunday afternoon from 2-6 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Interment will be in the Hingham Cemetery.