Obituaries

Joseph W. Zuhoski

Joseph W. “Bunny” Zuhoski of Mattituck died April 23, 2015. He was 72. 

Bunny was born July 19, 1942, in Greenport to Joseph Bruno and Rose (Bialeski) Zuhoski. and June 26, 1965, “fifty wonderful years ago,” he married the former Carolyn Grodski.

Always a farmer, Bunny had been a correction officer with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department.

He enjoyed fishing, farming, cutting cauliflower and playing softball.

Bunny loved to travel, especially to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos. He also loved polka music and polka dancing and was a loyal Red Sox fan.

Surviving are his wife, Carol; two children, Wendy Zuhoski (Danny Okeefe) and Greg Zuhoski (Melanie McEvoy) and three sisters, RoseMarie Haupt, Christine Pumillo and Cindy Zuhoski.

The family received visitors April 26 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 27, at 11 a.m., officiated by Father Robert Kuznik.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Breast Health Coalition or Mattituck Fire Department Rescue Squad.