Henry P. Tercyak, 59, of North Haven passed away Sunday September 16, 2018 at home with his loving wife and family by his side. Dedicated husband to Gloria Veloza Tercyak, father of Jessica Tercyak, and grandfather to newborn Jocelyn Ava Tercyak. Son of the late Henry J.“Turk” Tercyak and Lorraine Mellilo Tercyak. Born August 10, 1959, a 1977 graduate of North Haven HS Captain “HANK” of the Basketball team, Henry went on to earn a B.A. degree from Quinnipiac University, and was former Production Planner for Zygot/Textron Lycoming, and most recently Firelite/Honeywell Co. He had a great love of cooking, he enjoyed fly fishing, and a lifelong passion for softball, baseball (Red Sox), and auto mechanic. Henry was a kind, generous, and loyal husband, father, and friend. Among those who will mourn him are his siblings, Carol Bailey, Steven (Suzanne) Tercyak, Phillip Tercyak, Richard (Francine) Tercyak, and Sandra (Rocco) DiTullio. He also leaves behind a mother and father in law, his sister-in-law Maria (Juan) Aparicio, many nieces and nephews, and devoted friends. A million words wouldn’t be enough to describe how special Henry was and how many people loved him.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue on Saturday morning at 9:30. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Frances Cabrini Church at 10:00. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Friday from 4 to 8 PM.
Gloria, Carol, Stef, Phil, Richard, Sandra,
I wish I could be there to offer my condolences and say goodbye to Henry. We had such good times together over the years…… sneaking Carol’s Yamaha out of the garage and going for a ride (sorry Carol), going “buzzin’” in his ugly tan Vega listening to Boston and Aerosmith, many nights with bleeding knuckles working on his transforming his blue Vega wagon into a V8 muscle car, our times working at Morrone’s and Radz, him picking me up from home every day during our freshman year at Quinnipiac and many, many more.
God brought him home too soon. I’ll miss you my friend!!
hey just wanted to say you meant so much to me.As a brother ,idol and friend thanks for being there when i needed you.i going to fuckin miss you ,Henry you have such a loving family ,they went above and beyond for you it made me feel so great inside,the love you and your family share.
love ya brother!!
To the Tercyak family my heart goes out to you all to Rich hang in there buddy im here if you need anything!!
So sad and sorry to hear. My condolences to his family!
Rest in peace friend and teammate
To Gloria, Jessica , and the entire Tercyak family. My deepest sympathy goes out to all of you for this difficult loss. He was definitely taken way too soon, but at least the pain and suffering is gone. Henry was such an amazing man, with so many admirable qualities. He loved life, his family, and had an abundance of friends. He will truly be missed by all. My thoughts & prayers are with you at this difficult time.
To the Tercyak family I extend my deepest sympathy and condolences .
Henry was a great guy lion High School. Prayers to his family!
Unfortunately i will be out of town and not able to say goodbye to one of my best high school friends. So many great memories. My condolences to the Tercyak family and all of Henry’s friends. RIP Hank. 💔
I am so sorry to hear about this
Henry was always a class act.
My prayers go out to the entire family
So sorry. Henry was a great guy ! God Bless…
My condolence to the family. May your fond memories shared over the years bring warmth & comfort to your hearts. May the trustworthy promises of God give you inner peace & strength to cope in the days ahead.Philippians 4:6,7,13
So very sorry for your loss may he rest in peace my prayers are with the family.
Henry, you were loved so much, by so many. To know you was to love you. Your loss will be felt for the rest of our lives. I hope you are so happy in heaven with Mommy And Daddy.
Rest In Peace my dear brother in law and Uncle. Love, Francine, Rich, Jr. and Molly
Gloria,
I am so very sorry for your loss of your husband . My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Henry T made many a days bearable at Honeywell, He was a man of life experiences and if you were lucky enough to really get to know Hank you heard some great stories, I will always remember back in fondness the time gathering around Hanks desk just sharing life’s stories or the friendly Red Sox / Yankees debates… My condolences to the entire Tercyak family , He truly was a great man
A great teammate and friend. My memories go back to little league with Henry playing for Mr Mitchell on the All Star team. Hank made sports fun as he was such a great personality. He had such great friends in his neighborhood with Billy Sims, Billy Raff and so many others. He will be missed, Im sorry I cant be there, condolences to his entire family
It’s been a while since I’ve last seen (Uncle) Henry but every time I would see him, he would always be smiling and in such a positive mood. I remember when he would come over the house to see my dad and would always be wearing a sweatshirt that he had cut the sleeves off of. I thought that was the coolest thing, and went and did the same to one of my hoodies as well. Going to miss seeing him at family parties and just randomly around town. Rest In Peace Uncle Henry, you will definitely be missed. My condolences to you and the rest of your family.
To the tercyak family…We are so sorry to hear of Henry’s passing…our thoughts and prayers are with you…
Hank, RIp you were a tough competitor and a great guy, you will be missed
With our thoughts and prayers
Bill Glass, Jack Costello and John Formica
Cheshire High 77 Basketball Captains
I had the pleasure to work with Hank at Honeywell, such a great guy to talk about sports & life itself. My thoughts & prayers are with the entire Tercyak family…..God Bless.
To the entire Tercyak family, I am very sorry for your loss.
We shared a lot of laughs over the years, Rest In Peace Henry! The entire Donlan family.
My deepest condolences to the Tercyak family, Henry must have been a very special person to his brother Phillip. When he talked about Henry his face lit up with a glow. My prayers are with you all
To Henry’s family,
Sorry for your loss
I met Henry in the mid to late 70’s when he worked for my father at Morrone’s service center. We would always talk sports (especially basketball) and cars. He was like a big brother to me when I was growing up. He will be missed by all.
Your family will be in our prayers
I think back of all of laughs and great times I had with Henry, Raph and Meinsen hanging out at Mooneys. Henry never had a bad thing to say about anybody and he was the best basketball player that North Haven High School ever had.
Henry you will be missed,
Growing up across the street from Henry there was a good chance you would see him in the garage working out, even though most of us kids in the neighborhood were much younger than him, he would always take the time to talk or help us with our cars, motorcycles or whatever we would drag over there. It’s been 20 years since I moved from there and I remember those days and laughs like it was yesterday, some of the best times of my life.
Henry, Rest In Peace
My sincere condolences to the all of the family. Turk you were a great teammate and I am deeply saddened by this. We all had some great memories from the road trips with Billy Raff, Trash and the rest of the crew. RIP buddy, much to soon!
My sincerest condolences to the Tercyak family.
Hank was a good friend and team mate, and a top level athlete and competitor. I have many fond memories of the great times we had.
Rest In Peace Hank.
Hank, was a great guy!! I worked with him for 25 years. Always talked sports with him especially his favorite teams : Red Sox, rams, and Lakers. Life is too short. RIP, Hank. One day we can talk soon again. Gonna miss u , pal. My prayers go out to all his family. God bless.
Gloria, Carmen and I are devestated to hear about Hank’s passing. Unfortunately, we did not hear of it in time to be at the service. Our deepest sympathy goes out to you, Jessica and the Tercyak family. Hank was a great guy and special friend. Carmen has many fond memories of playing ball with Hank as well as working with him. He’s gone much too soon and we will miss him. Rest in peace, Hank.
Hank wow you had a great turn out .To hear all the stories about how people loved you man made me feel so good.
love and miss you see you soon
Rest in Peace Henry.
I knew Henry for 20 years, my coworker at Honeywell. He was always interesting to talk to and always took the time to talk with me. He had a vast knowledge of everything, and was also a very good listener. He was true to his beliefs, and held on strong on what he thought was right. He had many friends at Honeywell and will never be replaced.