Virginia Carmela Zarr
October 23, 2018 — June 23, 2015
Virginia Carmela Zarr age 96 of Deerwood died on June 23, 2015 at the Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo. She was born on October 23, 1918 in Crosby to Vencenzo and Mickelina (Talarico) Rocca. After WWII, she married Wesley (Mike) Zarr in Crosby. She owned and operated Gena's Beauty Salon in St. Paul for several years. After retirement she moved back to the Cuyuna Range and pursued her passions; gardening, canning, hunting, hair styling and spending time with family. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Deerwood, CCW and the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary.
Virginia is survived by 1 son, Michael (Julie Jensen) Zarr of Anchorage, AK; 1 brother, John Rocca of Deerwood; 2 sisters, Angeline Cronk of St. Paul and Joann Bordwell of Deerwood; 5 grandchildren, Kelly Hook, Gina (Rick) Hagen, Wesley (Antoinette) Hook, Alexander and Arielle Zarr; five great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Mike; 1 daughter, Regina Hook; 2 brothers, Frank Rocca and James Rocca; 5 sisters, Santina Rocca, Mary Fitch, Rose Rocca, Ritha Glass and Bernice Woods.
Funeral services will be 11:00 on Monday, June 29, 2015 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Deerwood. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5 to 7 PM with a Rosary at 6:30 pm at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby and 1 hour prior to the services at the church on Monday.