Michele Ann Zinn Obituary (1938 - 2021)

Michele Ann Zinn, 83, of Bokeelia, FL passed away on December 14, 2021. She was born April 23, 1938, in Mercer, Pennsylvania to the late Carl Gallagher and the late Ruth Marsh Gallagher. Michele graduated from Slippery Rock High School in 1956, then went to Muskingum College in New Concord, OH, then to then Slippery Rock University to receive a masters degree in teaching. She taught Home Economics at Slippery Rock School District and Butler Area School District at the Junior High. Michele enjoyed sewing, quilting, and scrap booking. She was skilled in navigation and co-owned Jericho Bay Sight Seeing Service in Maine, and was a captain. Michele traveled extensively on the great loop, and also from Canada to Florida on the Atlantic Ocean and Intra Coastal waterway and was very knowledgeable of the history of the areas traveled. She was a member Saint Andrew Lutheran Church in Ellsworth Maine and attended Fishers of Men Lutheran Church in Pine Island, FL. Michele is survived by her husband, Dave E. Zinn, who she married August 2, 1961; two sons, Shane (Denise) Zinn of Prospect, PA, Brett Zinn of Butler, PA; two grandchildren, Chase Zinn, and Cole (Michenzie) Zinn. Friends will be received Wednesday, December 22, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Thompson - Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street Butler, PA.Funeral service will immediately follow at 8:00 pm with Pastor Joel Benson, officiating. Entombment will take place at the Chapel of All Faiths Mausoleum at Greenlawn Burial Estates. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Judes Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, Butler Meals on Wheels, 218 E Jefferson St, Butler, PA 16001, St, Andrew Lutheran Church, 175 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth, Maine 04605, and Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Dr, Butler, PA 16001.