John is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth A. (Sheldon) Zawalich of New Britain, Ct., his sister, Christine Palasek and her husband, Edward of Kensington, Ct., several nieces and nephews, including Jennifer Favara of East Berlin, Ct. and Laura Charamut of Kensington, Ct., five sisters-in-law, Mary Ray of Rutland, VT, Ann Scott and her husband, Donald of Boston, Mass., Doris Gallipo and her husband, Joe of Rutland, VT, Cheryl Wetherell and her husband, Joe of Moscow, PA and Ellen Kruszewski and her husband, John of Rutland, VT; two brothers-in-law, Louis Sheldon and his wife, Halina of New Britain, Ct. and Fred Sheldon and his wife, Tina of Rutland, VT.

  Relatives and friends may call at the Paul A. Shaker/Farmingdale Funeral Home, 764 Farmington Avenue, New Britain, Ct. Monday, August 17, 2009 from 4p.m.-7 p.m. Directions to funeral home: I-84 East or West (Fienemann Road) Right of exit - one mile down on right.  Funeral services will be private.  Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Britain, Ct. To share a memory of John or to extend condolences to the Zawalich Family, please visit our website @ www.shakerfuneralhome.com