Veronica Zinkosky

Veronica Stanton Zinkosky (nee Stanton)

05/14/1938 – 04/04/2025

Veronica Stanton Zinkosky (nee Veronica Irene Stanton), widow of Alexander J. Zinkosky, passed

peacefully in her sleep in the company of her beloved children, Mina Veronese and George

Zinkosky. She was the last surviving child of Margaret (Nagy) and Leslie J.J. Stanton; she was

predeceased by her sisters Louise M. Trujillo (Louis), Donna J. Wendt (Richard), Alice E. Szabo

(Richard), and Celia M. Geisey. She is survived by her children, grandchildren Esme and Nico

Veronese, by her many nieces and nephews, and their many children.

Born in Purseglove, West Virginia, she and her family moved to Detroit during WWII following the

death of her father in a coal mining accident. She lived in the same house on 25th street in Detroit

for 40+ years. As a teen and young woman, she was an active member of Immanuel Presbyterian

Church, loved playing field hockey, baseball, basketball and swimming, and was a huge (huge!!)

fan of the Detroit Red Wings. Throughout her life, she encouraged and supported her many

nieces and nephews in their endeavors in these sports, as well as teaching quite a few how to

handle manual transmission cars (for which, they are grateful, as she had LOTS of patience). She

worked as a bookkeeper for many small businesses, and later retired from Mazda.

In their retirement, she moved with her husband and children to Cheboygan, where she became

an active member in the Eagles. She had a great circle of friends, worked the Eagles Bingo nights

for many years, took up painting, and loved hosting dinner and card nights with her friends and

family. She loved canning, baking, and cooking for large family gatherings; often hosting her

extended family over long holiday weekends, where they “camped out” in her large family room.

As she slowed down, she learned how to FaceTime, discovered Facebook, continued to bake,

and took to watching the birds gather on the deck, in the company of her nieces and pets, who

were like family members.

She was gentle, funny, and kind and a good and thoughtful friend. She was also strong willed and

had no concerns about standing up for what was right and honorable, and regularly did. She was

extremely proud of her children, their accomplishments, and adventurous nature. She will be

greatly missed and remembered for her apple pie, her contagious laughter, and how well she

nurtured her family, both immediate and extended.

A celebration in remembrance of her life is planned to be held the afternoon of July 14th

at Benton Township Community Center. In lieu of flowers, donations to UNICEF, the Cheboygan Humane

Society, or any Veteran’s support organization is preferred. Or plant a tree that gives birds a

place to nest or gather food

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