Stanley J. Zurek Sr. of Peconic died at his home on April 25, 2017. He was 80 years old.
He was born in Poland to Peter and Katherine Zurek on April 15, 1937.
He worked as a laborer for the Town of Southold at the landfill and worked as a caretaker for many years for Robert L. Stott Sr. and Robert L. Stott Jr. He was a member of the Southold Fire Department and an honorary member of the Greenport Fire Department. In his spare time, he enjoyed collecting. His family said he was a great dad and grandpa.
He is survived by his children Mary Manwaring of Mattituck, Stanley Jr. of Greenport, Lisa Rosa of Peconic, Gregory of Greenport, Keith of Southold, Danielle Drumm of Cutchogue, Donna Goldense of Southold and Amy of New York, his sister Mary Lozinski of Oregon, 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors on Thursday, April 27 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coster-Heppner Funeral Home. A funeral service is scheduled for Friday, April 28 at 12 p.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.