Marita K. Zim

November 14, 1930 - August 14, 2019

Chesnee – Marita K. Zim, 88, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019. She was the widow of the late John C. Zim (SGM USMC Ret.), and the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Burke Kehl. Mrs. Zim was a surgical nurse at Mercy Hospital OR Unit in Wilkes Barre, PA. She then went to Retreat State Hospital in Nanticoke, PA and transferred to Clarks Summit State Hospital where she worked as an LPN until she retired. After retirement she spent all of her time as a Disaster Relief Nurse with the Wyoming County Chapter of the American Red Cross. She was in the first group deployed to 911. She continued to work and travel to wherever disaster hit. Mrs. Zim is survived by her children, Carl and Darlene Martin of Cesnee, SC, John J. and Kim Martin of Blufton, SC, Suzanne Hollenback (Frank Merschbach) of Thompson, PA, and Marita Karen and Danny Carey of Sweet Valley, PA; seven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and five great, great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her first husband and father of her children, John J. Martin, Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Red Cross, PO Box 37839, Boone, IA 50037-0839.