Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Zingraff, Matthew Thomas, Sr. October 6, 2011
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Virginian-Pilot  October 8, 2011
VIRGINIA BEACH - Matthew Thomas Zingraff Sr., 94, passed away peacefully Oct. 6, 
2011. He was a native of Philadelphia, and was the son of the late Michael and 
Barbara Lux Zingraff. Matt was preceded in death by his first wife, Catherine 
Venuto Zingraff and his second wife, Bessie Cox Zingraff; brothers, John and 
Michael Zingraff; and sisters, Helen di Vertola and Betty DeMarco. He proudly 
served his country in the United States Army during World War II as a tank 
destroyer commander of the 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, where he received the 
Silver Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal and the Award of the French Legion 
of Honor. He took part in the European Theatre of Operations, landing in Utah 
Beach near the St. Germaine de Varreville on Aug. 7, 1944, fighting through 
France, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Matt retired from 
Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry-dock. He was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of 
Columbus, Lord Baltimore Assembly, No. 2570, Prince Frederick, Md. He is survived 
by his two daughters, Lucille McGraw and her husband Dwight and Peggy Ratliff and 
her husband Jeff; two sons, Matthew Zingraff Jr. and his wife Anne and Michael 
Zingraff and his wife Caren; a stepson, Wayne Wyvill and his wife Debbie and a 
stepdaughter, Wanda Cox; grandchildren, Lauren, Kevin, Owen and Maddi Zingraff, 
Dwight McGraw III, Jason and Brandon Ratliff and Wesley, Rebecca and Zachary 
Wyvill; two great-grandchildren, Madison and Hailey Zingraff. The funeral Mass 
will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Monday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. 
with The Rev. Monsignor William Pitt officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's 
Catholic Cemetery. A Christian wake will be held in the Norfolk Chapel of H.D. 
Oliver Funeral Apts., Sunday at 4 p.m. followed by a visitation until 5:30 p.m. 
Memorial donations may be made to the Holy Trinity Social Ministry, 154 W. 
Government Ave., Norfolk, VA 23503. Online condolences may be sent to 
hdoliver.com.

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