Lillian "Tina" Zizich

Lillian “Tina” (Bolde) Zizich passed away at the home of her daughter, Amy, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the age of 96, after a long battle with dementia. She was born on March 20, 1921 in Moftinu Mic, Romania to Michael and Lena (Kuk) Bolde. Lillian was a member of St. Michael Romanian Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, participating in the bake sales, and was also a member of the church choir. Lillian was a talented seamstress making many of her daughters’ clothes. She enjoyed cooking and baking Romanian foods for her family, including stuffed cabbage and chifla. As the eldest daughter, Lillian worked many jobs to help her parents support the family while attending school, including the Aurora Country Club. After graduating from East Aurora High School in 1939, she worked at Kaufmann Brothers and Lyon Metal Products. She was very proud of her job making parts for the airplanes used during WWII. Lillian married John Zizich on July 6, 1946, and they spent the next 59 years together, until John’s death in April of 2006. Survivors include her daughters, Marlene (Thomas) Hallin of Erie, CO, Susan (Albert) Anderson of Watersmeet, MI and Amy Beyer of Aurora, who was her caregiver for several years; her grandchildren, Brian (Johna) Hallin, Sara (Carl) Marx, Kevin Hallin and Eric Beyer; her great grandchildren, Carter, Emma and Owen Hallin, and Ryan and Kayla Marx; her sisters, Mary Nash, Lena Matyas and Emma Ideran; and several nieces and nephews, including her godson, David Ideran. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John; her parents, Michael and Lena Bolde; her mother and father-in-law, Anton and Mary Zizich; her sisters, Ana Bolde (in infancy) and Madeline Onak; and several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 15, 2017 from THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY at 9:30 AM to St. Michael Romanian Catholic Church at 10:00 AM. The Very Rev. Aurel Pater will officiate with interment at St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, April 14, 2017 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY, 220 N. Lake Street, Aurora, IL 60506. (630) 631-5500. Please visit our interactive website at www.daleidenmortuary.com where you may sign the guest book or leave condolences for Lillian’s family. Memorial contributions in Lillian’s name may be made to St. Michael Romanian Catholic Church, 609 N. Lincoln Ave, Aurora, IL 60505. May her memory be eternal.

Lillian "Tina" Zizich

March 20, 1921 - April 11, 2017