Devoted to his wife and family, railroad conductor
Zachary Erkman, 64, passed away early Sunday morning.
Born Sept. 17, 1953, he was a native Staten Islander, born and raised in Stapleton.
Zack was a Staten Island Advance All Star football player coached by the legendary Andrew Barberi, who was a huge influence on his life. He graduated from Curtis High School in 1972. He then briefly attended Ashland College before finishing school at Wagner College.
He worked for Staten Island Railroad for 33 years as a conductor and then became a foreman in the Buildings and Bridges Department before retiring in 2009. But as someone who enjoyed working and being around people, he soon after started working for the Department of Education as a paraprofessional in 2010. He immediately fell in love with working with children, and everyone at I.S. 72 knew him as Mr. Z.
He was an avid runner and a member of SIAC, as well as enjoyed working out. He loved watching sports especially the Giants and the Yankees. Above all else, Zack loved spending time with his wife, who was the love of his life. Zack lived for his family and surrounded himself with his children and grandchildren whom he adored immensely. He was a devoted husband, father, and Pop who loved to go on vacation, especially road trips to Florida.
Zachary is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Denise, his son, Kevin, two daughters, Amanda and Bryana, his sons-in-law, Michael and Martin, a daughter-in-law, Audra, and four grandchildren, Michael, Emma, Brooke, and Ava.
The viewing will be at Casey-McCallum Rice on Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. Clare Church.
Casey-McCallum Rice
Funeral Home
30 Nelson Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 317-7600
Published in Staten Island Advance on Apr. 24, 2018
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