Gregory James Zurlis, 33, of North Haven passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Greg was born in Waterbury on March 31, 1984 and was the beloved son of Michael and Susan Maiocco Zurlis. He was a 2002 North Haven High School graduate where he was an outstanding athlete. Greg had worked as a finish carpenter and later as an iron worker for the Local 424. He was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, the Cleveland Browns and English Premier Soccer. Brother of Michael Zurlis and his wife Cristina and Mark Zurlis. Grandson of Vincent Maiocco and the late Frances Maiocco, John and Vera Zurlis. Uncle of Michael Zurlis. Also survived by “many – many” loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Family and friends are invited to go directly to St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Avenue, North Haven on Monday morning, Dec. 11th at 10:00 to attend a Mass of Christian burial. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to TriCircle, Inc., PO Box 234, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Always in my heart. I miss you dearly.
To the entire zurlis family the montalvo family is sorry for your loss and we send our condolences..greg and i were friends for years played baseball since we were kids..he will now be in the heavens throwin ppl out at 2nd base and coming thru with a clutch hit…til we meet again my friend…Dominic Montalvo
Our deepest condolences and love to the Zurlis family. We will remember Greg forever. Our prayers are with you all during this difficult time and we hope that all your family and the love that surrounds you brings you comfort in the days ahead. Thinking of you all.
So very sorry for your loss of your beautiful son. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all ❤️
Love you bro, journey well. I’ll see you when I get there!
Our deepest sympathy to Mike, Cristina & parents
My sincerest condolences. May God comfort you during this time.
My heart goes out to Greg’s family and all who knew and loved him. He was a quality person with a personality you couldn’t help but like. May God comfort those who mourn his passing and May He welcome Greg home with a warm emabrace.
I’m sorry for your loss Greg was a great person with a big heart an made a lot of people laugh, I wish the family peace throughthis difficult time.
Thinking of you Susan, your husband and family. My heart breaks for you. We haven’t seen the Maiocco family in years after being so close as kids but we think of you often. You have our deepest sympathy and are in our prayers.
Love, MB
Dear Susan and Michael, We are so sorry for your loss. We understand how it feels to lose a child but know he is in heaven and free from pain. May God be with you and your wonderful family.
May memories of Greg and the love of family surround you and give you strength in the days ahead.
Dear Mike, Sue, Michael, and Mark,
Please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of your son and brother. We pray that your memories of Greg and the love of your family and friends will surround you and give you strength and peace during this difficult time.
Our love and prayers are with you all,
Dom & Irene Savo
Sending our deepest sympathy & love to the entire family.
Sending our love & deepest sympathy
I’m so sorry for your loss! He will be in my prayers
my prayers are with you. My heart breaks to know I wont get to see your smile. you have a. beautiful soul. God has a special angel. ill keep the memories we shared close to my heart. let your wings guide you to the light. Until we meet agian💙
I am so sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers are with you And the Zurlis Family!
Sue I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending love and healing to you and your family.
Love,
Melissa
I am so sorry about the loss of our beloved Greg. He was such a great person and a well mannered young man, a proud product of his amazing parents and siblings. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Greg for about 6 years and I have never heard him say a bad word about anyone. He was full of energy and had possessed an amazing personality. He was a kid who whenever he saw me or my wife he always made it a point to come over to share a hug and say hi. I have lost three brothers to this horrible disease dating back to 1991 and the last brother Mark passing in 1999. I have also lost a daughter at age 7 so I have a true sense of what your family is facing and how you’re feeling. I cannot put into words how heart sick I am for all of you. We aren’t supposed to ask Why ? Yet it’s the only question we ask of ourselves and of our God. It’s a very tough thing to handle and I can tell you that it never stops hurting but it will get tolerable and it will get different but it will never go away. When we lose a child, as unnatural as it is, we are never whole. How can we be ? It’s not possible to be the same person but in time we learn to go forward some way and the pain lessons somehow. I have had the pleasure of spending a vacation week with your family what Mike and Christina got married and that trip is still one of our best vacations ever. Meeting your family (Sue and Mike) was the best part of the week for us. Uncle Fran and his wife and kids and then I met your Dad when Christina graduated and it was clear to me what kind of family the Zurlis clan was about. Your beautiful home was opened up to us at Mikes Stag party and it spoke volumes of the wonderful family life that took place there. Things, horrible things happen even to the best of families and I guess it’s just the way it is. We do our best and try out hardest and yet sometimes things slip by us and are out of our control. We love either way and we continue to support even more but it can still be impossible to reach our loved ones even when they know what they do is wrong and sometimes even dangerous. We have to go on and live the best life we can enjoying our grandchildren and all of our family and try to survive. It’s not
Please know that the life we have now is not what our loving Creator had planned for us. We were to live happy, healthy lives forever, never experiencing the anguish we do now. What happened to change all of that? Our first parents, Adam and Eve. Because of their independent attitude we now suffer, and die. Please know that God’s original purpose for mankind has not changed. Soon EVERYTHING that causes us pain and anguish in our lives will be gone forever, and that would include death. We see that promise at Revelation 21:4. We can also look to the wonderful hope found at John 5:28, 29, which says there is going to be a resurrection of the those we have lost in death, to life, here on earth. I do hope that you can take some comfort in knowning this. For more incouragement please go to the website JW.ORG. You can find many Bible answered to questions you may have about life and the future for us.
Words fail me. There are no words. Except until we meet again….
So sorry for your loss. Sending prayers and condolences. Rick & Cheryl
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family during this very difficult time.
My deepest prayers and thoughts go out to your family. You always had me cracking up brother. You will be missed. Until the next time I see you. 😥
Very sorry for your loss God give all of your strength at this mournful time
So sorry for your loss your family in my prayers
My deepest condolences to the Zurlis family. Greg was a great friend and amazing athlete in high school and honored I was able to share so many great memories. As with everyone in the class of 2002, we all went our separate ways in this journey called life which is not easy. There is no comparison to the pain the Zurlis family is feeling but deeply regret I won’t be able to say my final goodbye as I am currently in Florida. I know Greg is now an angel with god looking over all of us and in a much better place. Greg until we meet again, please watch over your family and friends.
Sincerely,
Roman Katynski
Sue ,Mike Mark and Michael Our hearts are broken for you and your whole family. Greg was a great kid and we will hold alot of memories in our hearts of him. God bless you
Mike & Family, very sorry to learn of Greg’s passing. Our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
I can’t believe Greg has gone so soon. I am sending my condolences to the entire Zurlis family for their loss. I will keep your family in my heart and prayers.
Mike, Sue, and family
I just wanted to pass along my condolences to all of you. I remember Greg as a 7 year old playing flag football against our team. He was better at 7 than most of the kids playing that were older than him. I also remember him playing at NH with my son Kyle. I lost a spouse at an early age but I can’t imagine what it is like to lose a son. Although he is gone I know you will have memories of him that will live in your minds and hearts forever. I will keep all of you in my prayers and may Greg rest in peace.
Joe Yermalovich
Sending love and light to the entire Zurlis family. May your memories give you strength and Peace in this most difficult time. RIP, Greg.
Sue, Mike, and family – I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your son Greg. I can’t imagine what you are going through at the moment, but I pray that God comforts you and helps you hold on to the memories that you have of Greg.
We are so sorry for your loss. No words will ever express the sadness you are feeling.
May God Bless your wonderful family during the difficult time
Know that your loving son Greg will be the brightest star in the sky looking down
Watching over you.
Bruce, Janet
B.J. & Brandon
I am truly saddened at your loss. Please accept my condolences.
The news of Greg’s loss is heartbreaking. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very difficult time.
My heart goes out to Greg’s family at this time of great loss. May you find a measure of peace from the Most High God’s written word the Bible Psalms 83:18 and Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe out every tear from your eyes and death will be no more.” Our daughter was 40 when she fell asleep in death and recently my husband of 50 years also fell asleep in death. John chapter 11 verses 11-14 in these verses God’s son Jesus speaks about death in such a comforting and gentle way.
If, you just need a listening ear, I’m here for you. Or, you can find comforting information online at: jw.org