
Sophia Zufa
Born: October 6, 1922 in Joliet, Illinois
Died: February 5, 2020 in New Lenox, Illinois Connection to Illinois: Zufa was born and raised in Joliet. She lived in New Lenox for most of her adult life. Biography: Sophia Zufa was a lifetime member of S.S. Cyril & Methodius Parish of Joliet where she was active in the choir and in the parish. She was known for her clever wit and her love of the written word. Sophia, a published author, wrote a monthly column for a number of years for Senior Connection Newspapers and was the author of four books. One of them, Why God Has Gray Hair, was based on her reminiscences of childhood during the great depression and her school days at St. Cyrils. It is a collection of short stories about attending Catholic parochial school in the pre-Vatican II era, when all the teachers were nuns and the pastor was held in only slightly lesser esteem than the Pope. Most of the pieces in the book are humorous, and some are downright hilarious. Yet a few will touch you with a poignancy that aims straight for the heart. Reviewers have praised the book with comments such as 'pure enjoyment', 'charming stories that had me laughing out loud', and 'a truly enjoyable read- don't pass this one up.'
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Selected Titles
St. Michael the Archangel's Washboard Band ISBN: 0970943083 OCLC: 56630016 Professional Development, Inc., Plainfield, Ill. : 2004. |
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The Watchers ISBN: 1601459866 OCLC: 606852908 Www.sophiazufa.com, [United States] : ©2009. Set in 1970s Berlin, Wilhelm Weber is blackmailed into selling classified documents to an East German Intelligence Agency. Striving to justify his actions, he cannot foresee the devastating consequences, or realize that from the beginning - he was a marked man. |
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Why God Has Gray Hair ISBN: 1590801466 OCLC: 51734685 Echelon, Crowley, Tex. : 2002. Those were the days! Step back in time to the elementary days of the 1930's in parochial school. Meet Sister Hedwig, Father Thaddeus, neighbors, family and friends, in this sharp-witted and emotionally inspiring collection of tales born of experience.Sophia Zufa will make you laugh and bring a lump to your throat with her stories and anecdotes. |