Paul was a 1965 graduate of Donora High School, where he starred in baseball and football. You were a big part of my life.So sorry for your loss. In 1967, he married the love of his life, Daryl (Dacko).

He founded and was past President of the Tri-County Athletic Director Association. He was also our athletic director at Ringgold High School and when I went into his office to say hi one morning after not seeing him for years, he knew who I was. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, PA where he was kicker and quarterback for the football team. We are yet to observe the family statement on this death. On April 14, 2020, Paul Zolak, passed away at the age of 72 after a long and courageous battle with Inclusion Body Myositis. Loved him as our grade school gym teacher. Elementary school, junior high, high school and college. So sorry for your loss jeffs mom was Nancy Zolak may god send you healing at this time. He was an awesome man. In addition he was inducted into the Mid-Mon Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 where he joined his son Scott who was inducted in 2004. A man of very strong faith, he was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, PA and most recently St. James the Apostle Orthodox Church in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. He is survived by his loving wife and caregiver Daryl, his children Scott (Amy) and Heather (Sean), and his pride and joys, his 5 grandchildren: Hadley, Samantha, Brody, Dylan and Tyler. I am a better person because of Coach Zolak. You, especially on Friday night’s with your gourmet cooking for all of us up in the Press Box. / Donora, PA 15033 (724) 379-6900The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Paul’s memory to the Faustman Lab at Mass General Hospital for type 1 diabetes research in honor of his granddaughter Samantha To plant a memorial tree in honor of Paul D. Zolak, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

His top honors included the Pennsylvania State Athletic Director Association’s Distinguished Service Award, the Dick Kohl Tri-County Memorial Award, the California University Alumni Association’s Michael Duda Award for Athletic Achievement and the Region IV Athletic Director of the Year award. We all thank you Daryl for sharing Paul with us for a ten year period. Really a nice man. My condolences to your family.Mr. On April 14, 2020, Paul Zolak, passed away at the age of 72 after a long and courageous battle with Inclusion Body Myositis. Paul was a 1965 graduate of Donora … One of love, kindness, empathy and a genuine love of people!! Paul was a 1965 graduate of Donora High School, where he starred in baseball and football. We plan on holding a Celebration of Paul’s life at a later date. The Zolak and Kuzemka families will always hold special memories for me.A true legend in the history of The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League and The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. Paul was a 1965 graduate of Donora High School, where he starred in baseball and football. Paul was a 1965 graduate of Donora High School, where he starred in baseball and football. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Paul’s memory to the Faustman Lab at Mass General Hospital for type 1 diabetes research in honor of his granddaughter Samantha https://www.faustmanlab.org/donate/ Paul was preceded in death by his father, Charles, and his mother, Alice. His top honors included the Pennsylvania State Athletic Director Association’s Distinguished Service Award, the Dick Kohl Tri-County Memorial Award, the California University Alumni Association’s Michael Duda Award for Athletic Achievement and the Region IV Athletic Director of the Year award. He always made you feel you were important to him and the community. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, PA where he was kicker and quarterback for the football team. He developed many strong relationships with his colleagues and others in the field of athletics and considered them as family. We would play dodge ball and he would always tell me not to be so brave and stand in the front and I would always get hit and then Id be out. As a husband, as a father and especially when it came to interscholastic athletics. A special thank you to his nephew, Dr. Jason Zolak, for providing us his medical expertise in the field of pulmonology during the course of his illness. I was amazed.