Karen Miller Zuppo, 59, of Hickory, NC, passed away peacefully at home, with her family by her side on Wednesday September 5, 2018. Karen was born September 9, 1958 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard and Joan (Dierkes) Miller. Karen was a 1977 graduate of Girard High School and moved to Houston Texas in 1981. Her family moved to Hickory, NC in 1994 to be with and closer to her families. She married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Zuppo on November 17, 1984.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Tom, and their daughter, Lauren Zuppo of Raleigh, NC, her brothers; Richard (Carol) Miller and Terry (Joanne) Miller, both of Fairfax, Virginia, and Glen (Debbie) Miller, of Girard, OH, and Tom (Joni) Coppinger of Hickory, NC; her mother-in-law, Anne Zuppo of Girard, OH, 16 nieces and nephews, many great-nieces and nephews, and many friends, who will miss Karen’s wit and sense of humor dearly.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 1 o’clock in the afternoon at Catawba Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to Catawba Regional Hospice of 3975 Robinson Rd, Newton, NC 28658.
Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
The Zuppo Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.
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