Daniel Thomas Zavoras

Columbia—A Celebration of Home-going for Daniel Thomas Zavoras, of Columbia, will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Irmo, 7068 Nursery Rd, Columbia, SC 29212 . Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017 at his home at 411 Goldstone Dr., Columbia, SC  29212. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the River of Life Christian Fellowship, 2501 Leaphart Rd, West Columbia, SC 29169 and specifically designated for the Black Creek Animal Rescue Fund.

Mr. Zavoras, loving and beloved husband of Catherine S. Zavoras, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Born in Royal Oak, Michigan, he was the adopted son of the late Eugene Zavoras and Lucille Bell Melton Zavoras. Raised in Sacramento, CA, he was a resident of Columbia, SC and formerly of Asheville, NC.

A Civil Engineer, Mr. Zavoras was a veteran of the United States Navy and was subsequently employed in management by IBM prior to his retirement.  He was a Christian and passionate student of the Word, who had been active in in his church teaching, singing in the sanctuary choir, and as a member of the Praise Band.

Surviving in addition to his wife Catherine Zavoras of Columbia are his sons, Matthew and David Zavoras; daughter Bernedette Brekke and son-in-law Shawn Brekke of Healy, Alaska; and grandchildren Shawna, Maria, James, Stella, and Alyssa Brekke.