Theodore J. "Ted" Zinko of Wakefield died on Monday, May 21. Born in Boston's West End, he was raised and educated in Medford, the son of the late Theodore and Victoria (Dombkowski) Zinko. Ted proudly served in the Army Reserves, and was employed in the telecommunications industry. Ted loved the Patriots, Red Sox, and chopping and stacking firewood for his house in Newfound Lake, New Hampshire.
Ted was the beloved husband of Michele (Fitzpatrick) Zinko and the devoted father of Lynda Zinko of Medford and the late Michael Zinko. He was the loving grandfather of Carly and Michael Zinko, Jr., and "Papa" to Gia Huckins.
Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Friday, May 25 at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Francis Of Assisi Church, 441 Fellsway West, Medford, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. Visiting hours Thursday, May 24, from 4 through 8 PM.