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CLEVELAND OH
PERMIT NO 1737
NOMIS PUBLICATIONS, INC.
POB 5159
Youngstown, OH 44514
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NEWS
OCTOBER
2014
Fam i l y Own e d a n d
Ope r a t ed S i nce 1974
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY
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Promo Code: 8539
800.827.5151
Current owners and operators (L to R) Andrea Zarzycki,
Charmaine Zarzycki and Claudette Zarzycki-Zieba.
In 1915, 19 year old Tom Lyle Williams and his
chemistry set created a product called lash-in-brow-
line after observing his sister Mabel applying Vaseline
and coal dust to her eyelashes to create a bolder look.
Founder Agnes Zarzycki
While the history at
Nomis Publica-
tions, Inc
. does not date back as far as
that of this year’s featured funeral home,
Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd
., we do
feel a connection as a women-run op-
eration. Being owned and operated by
women, we at Nomis greatly admire the
foresight of
Agnes Zarzycki
in found-
ing her business and the fortitude of her
female descendants operating the firm
today.
At Nomis we are proud to remain a
family owned firm. Through our dedi-
cated employees we strive to provide the
industry the most accurate information
available. From the print directories to
the newspaper to all of the new features
of our website, we are constantly updat-
ing our data. As 2014 ends we will have
completed the 35
th
year of publishing the
Funeral Home & Cemetery News
while in-
troducing our 41
st
edition of the
Funeral
Home & Cemetery Directory
.
We would like to thank the many firms
who submitted their firm for consider-
ation on the 2015 cover. For information
on submitting your firm as a feature in
the future turn
Nomis Publications, Inc. proudly announces the 2015 featured firm…
Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd.
Chicago, Illinois
He renamed his product Maybelline, af-
ter his sister.
Oberweis Dairy became a reality in
1915 when Peter J. Oberweis began sell-
ing milk to his neighbors in Kane Coun-
ty, Illinois.
The “Jacuzzi toothpick”, a unique aircraft
propeller, was designed in 1915 by Rachele
Jacuzzi, one of the seven Jacuzzi Brothers
that later created the whirlpool bathtubs.
As well, in 1915, a 31 year old Polish im-
migrant decided that there was a definite
need for women to become part of the fu-
neral industry. And so began the legacy of
Zarzycki Funeral Home
.
For a century,
Zarzycki Manor Chapels,
Soon after her education, Agnes founded
A.S. Zar-
zycki Zakład Pogrzebowy i Balsamowanie Zwołk
which was located at 2532 South Sacramento Ave-
nue (Telephone Rockwell 2573), Chicago. This was
also Agnes’ and her husband’s home.
The front parlor was transformed into
a visitation chapel. Then, in the late
1920’s, the building at 2955 West
25th Street, at the corner of South Sac-
ramento Avenue, was purchased and
became the new funeral home and res-
idence.
The funeral home was located within
the parish of St. Casimir, known today
as Our Lady of Tepeyac Church. Agnes
and Stanisław had five children: their
eldest was
Casimir A. Zarzycki
. Fol-
lowing in his mother’s footsteps, Ca-
simir attended Worsham, graduated in
1924 and worked alongside his mother.
Ltd
. has been serving the families of Chicago and its sur-
rounding suburbs. The funeral home’s legacy began with
the birth of
Agnes S. Zarzycki
(nee Matelski) who was
born in Poland in 1884. At the age of three, Agnes, along
with her family, emigrated from Poland, settling in Chi-
cago. Being educated in the American schools, Agnes was
fluent in both the English and Polish languages. Growing
up, Agnes realized at a very young age that she desired to
serve her community in an industry that was yet to be dis-
covered by many women.
Shortly after his arrival in 1901 from Poland, Agnes
married
Stanisław Zarzycki
. Agnes and Stanisław start-
ed a horse and carriage livery service for funerals, wed-
dings and other special events. Their services were al-
ways requested throughout the community when a
death had occurred. Grieving families needed transpor-
tation to various locations to plan for a funeral.
Agnes began to realize a need for women in the funer-
al industry. With much encouragement from family and
friends and her great interest, Agnes began her studies at
Worsham Mortuary Training School
. With 42 students in
her class, three of them women, Agnes completed her ed-
ucation for her funeral license becoming the first woman
funeral director of Polish descent in Chicago in 1915.
...and much, much more!