The family of ALBERT MICHAEL ZIDEK, 89, ME2/SW1, USN/USNR, RIDGECREST, CA has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to accompany their HERO From Holland and Lyons Mortuary to St. Anns Church for services, followed by military honors at Bakersfield National Cemetery, Arvin, CA on FRIDAY, June 6, 2025. We are Honored to accompany him and his family.
Albert Michael Zidek was born 21 JULY 1935, in Lyndora, PA to Martin and Anna Zidek. Albert passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Saturday 17 MAY 2025, in Ridgecrest, CA. He was 89.
After High School he joined the US Navy on 21 July 1954 as a Seaman Recruit, later advancing to Metal Worker. He attended Elementary welding and Advanced welding courses and deployed on Destroyer Tender USS Hamul and Destroyer USS Wilhoite. He proudly proclaimed that he was and always will be a “Tin Can Sailor” having spent nearly all of his active service attached to one of these ships. He was Honorably discharged from active-duty 19 June 1958 as an ME2 (Metal Worker Second Class Petty Officer). His journey, following his service, led him to the shipyards of Long Beach California where he lived and worked for a few years before hearing about job openings at NOTS (Naval Ordnance Test Station) China Lake.
Albert moved from Long Beach to Ridgecrest in 1965 where he met the love of his life Nancy Hinton of Louisiana. They married in 1967 and began expanding their family with the birth of their first daughter Anne, and a year later twin girls Monica and Margaret.
Albert enjoyed working in his shop with metal and wood, camping, hunting and fishing with his family, in the Sierras, abundant with wildlife and creeks full of trout. With their growing family the household renovations and improvements also grew, giving Albert and Nancy opportunities to teach, mentor and guide their children to incredible work ethics. He taught them to not be scared of a hammer or shovel and more importantly how to be independent and learn from life’s curve balls.
In June of 1972 while working as a civil service employee, on the base, he decided to join the US Navy Reserves as a Seabee Steel Worker (SW1) achieving the rank of First-Class Petty Officer before fully retiring in 1990.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Nancy, brothers Martin, Eddie, Joey and sister Mary. He is survived by his three daughters Anne Zidek (Scoti), Monica, Margaret, Stepson William Hearne, Grand Children Mikayla, Khaleel, Cheyenne, Lakota and several hundred local kids and friends of their children ALL were welcome at the Zidek residence.
Albert Michael Zidek will be rejoined with his beloved wife Nancy Hinton Zidek at Bakersfield National Cemetery.
Services for Albert will be held as follows:
- Wednesday June 4, 2025, from 4-7pm Visitation with Rosary starting at 5pm at Holland and Lyons Chapel.
- Thursday June 5, 2025, 11:00 Memorial Mass St. Anns Catholic Church
- Friday June 6, 2025, 12:30 Military Honors will be held at Bakersfield National Cemetery.
Please see below timetable for details.
TIMETABLE FOR THURSDAY 05 JUNE 2025 PART 1
0930 – STAGE – Holland and Lyons Mortuary, 216 S. Norma St. Ridgecrest, CA 93555.
0945 – MISSION BRIEF –
0955 – FLAG LINE - for dignified transfer of HERO from Mortuary to coach.
1005 – KSU – to St. Anns Catholic Church, 446 W. Church Ave, Ridgecrest, Ca 93555.
1010 – ARRIVAL FLAG LINE – for dignified transfer of HERO from coach to chapel.
1100 – 1200 - SERVICES –
1145 – FLAG LINE – for dignified transfer of HERO from chapel to coach.
1205 – KSU – return to Holland Lyons Mortuary.
1210 – ARRIVE MORTUARY -
1215 - FLAG LINE – for dignified transfer of HERO from coach to mortuary.
1220 – DISMISSED – Reception to follow at St. Ann’s.
TIMETABLE FOR FRIDAY 06 JUNE 2025 PART 2
0915 – STAGE – Holland and Lyons Mortuary, 216 S. Norma St. Ridgecrest, CA 93555.
0930 – MISSION BRIEF –
0935 – FLAG LINE - for dignified transfer of HERO from Mortuary to coach.
0945 – KSU – to Bakersfield National Cemetery, 30338 E. Bear Mountain Blvd Arvin, CA 93203.
1140 – EST. ARRIVAL – at BNC with a possible stop in Tehachapi prior to arrival.
1230 – MOVE TO COMMITTAL SHELTER -
1235 – FLAG LINE – at committal shelter
1245 – MILITARY HONORS –
1300 – DISMISSED –
*NOTE – ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE
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