Robert S. Zysk

MERIDEN - Robert S. Zysk, 78, of Meriden, died on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Salmon Brook Center in Glastonbury.

He was born on June 28, 1936, in Meriden, and was the son of the late Paul and Frieda (Scherf) Zysk; and brother, to Adrienne Spellacy and the late Paul Zysk, Jr. He attended high school in Meriden where he excelled at sports. He graduated from the University of Vermont and spent most of his career working for the St. Paul Insurance Company. He returned to Meriden where he lived and cared for his long time partner, the late Joan Lepkowski, for over 30 years. He loved golf and often played with his son and friends. He was a dedicated Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan.

He is survived by his children, Katherine Lodovico and her partner, Mark Kopera, of Glastonbury, Donald Zysk and his wife, Pauline, of Manchester, Jeanne Zysk, of Wayland, Mass., Daniel Zysk, of Clermont, Fla.; and his two grandchildren, Jillian Lodovico and her fiancé, Ryan Flaherty, of Plainville, and Gina Lodovico, of Bristol.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Ann St., Meriden. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163 or online at www.nationalmssociety.org.