Joseph Adam Zelinski

Zelinski, Joseph Adam. Born July 6, 1995, deceased March 6, 2019, Age 23 Joey was a proud 2013 graduate of U of D Jesuit High School in Detroit where he was an honor student, a scholar athlete of the Varsity Hockey and Soccer Teams, a member of the Christian Service Team, and recipient of the Jesuit Scholarship to attend Marquette University. Joey graduated from Marquette on the Dean's list in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science, and a minor in Psychology. After graduation, Joey worked as a medical scribe in the ER at Grosse Pointe Beaumont Hospital. From elementary school on, he was a vital part of helping out his dad and uncle at Z's Villa whenever asked. He recently completed his volunteer training for hospice, and was in the process of applying to PA school. Joey will be remembered for his patience, hard work ethic, subtle sense of humor, genuine heart, calming presence, and gentle demeanor. Even though one of his favorite flicks was Nacho Libre, he considered himself a movie critic. He was a coffee connoisseur who needed a cup of single-origin, fair-trade organic whole bean brew every morning. Amongst his friends, he's the undisputed backyard sport champ. He was gifted with a green thumb, made obvious the summer of '18 when he resurrected a garden that had been dormant for nearly a decade. Procrastination came easy for Joe, but his drive to succeed always won out in the end, even if it meant sacrificing sleep for the library on some occasions. You could find Joey up at the crack of dawn if Liverpool FC had a match that morning, even if his peers might have been sleeping in after some late-night shenanigans. Joey had a way of transforming his hobbies into passions and possessed a contagious enthusiasm towards everyday life. He will be missed by his loving family, countless teammates from many sports, innumerable friends made through his 23 years, the Detroit Chapter of Liverpool supporters, countless co-workers, and so many more. Beloved son of Steve and Carol. Dear brother of Tommy and Jake. Loving grandson of the late Thomas (the late Clementine) Zelinski and Theresa (the late Robert) Cantlon. Nephew of Kathleen Cantlon, Robert (Debbie) Cantlon, Jr., John (Anna) Cantlon, Godmother Mary (Ron) Pasque, Mick Cantlon, Godfather Michael (Mary Lou), Suzanne (Henry) Danzinger, the late James (Laurel) Cantlon, the late Thomas P. (Kathy), and the late Patrick Nielsen. Joey is also remembered by many cousins, friends, classmates, and teammates. Visitation at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc (Shelby Twp.) 54880 Van Dyke at 25 Mile rd. Sunday 2-8pm. Prayers at 7:00pm. Instate Monday 9:15 am at St. Mary of the Hills Church 2675 John R. (N. of Auburn Rd.) until 10:00 am time of Mass. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the U of D Jesuit Joseph Zelinski Scholarship Fund. Share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guest book" at WujekCalcaterra.com