Obituary: In remembrance of Maureen Kelly Zuk

Prepared by the Zuk Family

Maureen Kelly Zuk, an educator, counselor and personal coach from Naples, Florida, and formerly of Port Jefferson Station, passed away on Sept. 13.

She was born on April 7, 1942, in New York City to the late James Bartholomew and Anne Rita Kelly.

Maureen’s teaching career spanned New York City; San Jose, California; and Ludwigsburg, Germany. Among her many achievements, she was twice awarded the San Jose Mercury News Teacher of the Year. She held degrees from Marymount Manhattan College and the New York University Graduate School.

A passionate advocate for science, technology and the arts, Maureen was active in various multicultural and educational communities, leaving a lasting legacy in each.

She was predeceased by her husband, John Zuk, Ph.D., an engineer at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, and by her sister Dorothy Kuveke. She is survived by her siblings Joan and Jim Kelly and a loving extended family of nieces, nephews and their children.

Though Maureen is no longer with us, her spirit and the love she shared will endure in the hearts of those she influenced. She will be remembered with warmth, love and gratitude.

A funeral Mass took place on Monday, Sept. 23 at Immaculate Conception Church in Westhampton Beach.