Nicholas A. Zuk

Nicholas “Nick” A. Zuk, 17, of East Berlin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at CT Children’s Medical Center on Saturday, June 25.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of Frank J. and Michelle (Petrossi) Zuk. Nick has been a resident of East Berlin most of his life. He was a student at Berlin High School where he played Varsity Football. Nick has also been actively involved in the Berlin Bears Football League, the Berlin Little League, and Berlin Minutemen Wrestling. The family would like to thank the entire staff of MS 8 and MS 5 at the CT Children’s Medical Center, as well as Dr. Andrea Orsey, Jan DeFrancesco, and special nurses Tricia and Sarah.

In addition to his parents, Nick is survived by his brother Kyle Zuk and his sister Katelyn Zuk, both of East Berlin, his Babci Anna Zuk of East Berlin, his maternal grandmother Rosanne Petrossi of New Britain, his aunts and uncles, Ted and Wendi Zuk, Mariusz and Grace Chmielewski, Frederick and Christine Petrossi, Kevin and Gina Petrossi, his cousins, Elizabeth and Jessica Chmielewski, Brianna and Shayna Zuk, Antonio, Vincent, Joseph, Caleb and Stella Petrossi, and several other aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandfathers, Eugene Zuk and Frederick Petrossi.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 11:00 am at St. Paul Church, 485 Alling St., Kensington. Burial will be in Wilcox Cemetery, East Berlin. Calling hours will be Thursday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at St. Paul Church. Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Nicholas Zuk Scholarship Fund, c/o Frank and Michelle Zuk, 138 Main St., East Berlin, CT 06023 or to CT Children’s Medical Center, Department of Oncology, 282 Washington St., Hartford, CT 06106.