Zita F. LaMaster, 88, of Perryton, Tx passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020. A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 am Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Cesar Gomez officiating. Burial will follow at Ochiltree Cemetery. Rosary is scheduled for 6:00 pm, Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home with vigil to follow. The funeral home will be open for viewing/visitation on Saturday (12/5/20) from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm and Sunday (12/6/20) from 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Arrangements are under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Due to COVID 19 guidelines, we will be practicing social distancing and occupancy numbers will be limited. Services will be broadcast live on Boxwell Brothers Facebook page for those who wish to watch. There is a link on the website (boxwellbros.com) to access the Facebook page.

Zita was born March 12, 1932 to Peter and Mamie (Gatti) Fracchia in Memphis, Tn. She married Philip LaMaster on May 8, 1954 in Perryton, Tx. Zita devoted many years of service to the Perryton Community in her volunteer efforts which included being instrumental in organizing the Beehive Daycare and the Panhandle Crisis Center. She was a Red Cross volunteer for over 40 years, which included teaching first aid and CPR courses for the schools and local businesses. She was Panhandle Crisis Center volunteer for over 20 years. In 1993, she was awarded Woman of the Year for Perryton Professional Business Women for outstanding volunteer and Workhorse of the Year for Kiwanis Club. She was an active member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Perryton.

She is survived by her children Denise Black of Tyler, Tx; Jean Zuber of Ft. Collins, Co; Roger LaMaster and wife, Michelle, of Slidell, La; Teresa Fletcher and husband, Glenn, of Fairfax, Va; grandchildren, Stephanie Arriola, William Weiman, Nichole Bond, Jacqueline Fairbanks, Kathryn Broughton, Jacqueline Gutierrez, Rik Tyler, Sydney Fildes, Sarah Fletcher, and Andrew Fletcher; 14 great-grandchildren; and sisters Virginia Trenham and Kathie Morris of Memphis, Tn.

Zita was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Mamie Fracchia; her husband, Philip; and daughter, Belinda Weiman.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made in her memory to Toys for Tots, 1609 Harvard, Perryton, Tx 79070; Snack Pak 4 Kids, PO Box 340, Perryton, Tx 79070; Panhandle Crisis Center, PO Box 502, Perryton, Tx 79070; St. Jude's Children's Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, Tn 38148-0142 or one's favorite charity.