Dr. Peter Russell Zielinski

Peter Russell Zielinski, DMD of Punta Gorda..suddenly.. on December 11, 2011 at age 38. Beloved husband of Natassia (Trouche Vasconcelos) Zielinski, adored son of Raymond and Deborah Lee (Drummey) Zielinski of Boynton Beach. Loving grandson of Joe and Josephine (Drummey) Reid of Deerfield Beach and the late Russell Drummey. Brother of Raymond Zielinski and his wife and uncle of Adam and Abby of Saugus, Ma., Nephew of Russell Drummey of Deerfield Beach and Paul and Jo Jo (Drummey) Balliro of Boca Raton and the late James Drummey and Ray and Sandra (Zielinski) Hickford of Tewksbury, Ma. Cousin of Joseph, Paul, and Jeffery Balliro of Boca Raton and Gina, Tania, and Fabriana Hickford of Tewksbury, Ma and Todd Drummey and his wife Renee of New Hampshire and Tina Marie Drummey and Jennifer Studley of Revere, Ma. He was the son-in-law of Katia Trouche-Fleeman and Giuseppe Torres Vasconcelos. Brother-in-law of Tatiana and her husband of Sarasota. Peter graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School, he attended the University of Massachusetts, received his MBA from Florida Atlantic University and his DMD from Nova Southeastern University School of Dental Medicine in Davie. He was featured in "Meet Your Dentist" at CoastDental.com. Peter was a true friend to many and was well respected and clearly liked by his staff at Coast Dental in Punta Gorda and by his many patients. He will be remembered and dearly missed by all who knew him! The visitation will be held Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 4-8pm at Babione Funeral Home, 1100 North Federal Hwy., A Funeral Service will be on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:00AM, at Babione Funeral Home, with Entombment to follow at Boca Raton Mausoleum. www.babionesouthflorida.com

Arrangements under the direction of Babione Funeral Home, Boca Raton, FL.