Warren Reynold Zorzi

Warren is preceded in death by his parents Guerrino and Anna Zorzi. He is survived by his beloved wife Barbara, son Warren (Denise) Zorzi Jr., daughter Dawn (Kyle) Amos, and sister Marilyn (Skip) Smith, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends. He was cherished PopPop to grandchildren Ian Zorzi, Megan Zorzi, and Natasha (Alex) Espinosa, and great grandson Luke Espinosa.

Warren was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and graduated from Highland Park High School where he played football and ran track. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees of Education from the University of Miami and remained in Miami where he worked 39 years as a Physical Education teacher for Dade County Public Schools, and for 37 years coached football at Christopher Columbus High School. In 1999 he and his wife of 58 years, Barbara, built their dream home in Melbourne Beach, Florida. Warren retired in 2000, but after retirement coached varsity football for two years at Melbourne Central Catholic High School.

Warren spent the majority of his Physical Education career as a teacher at Olympia Heights Elementary, and David Fairchild Elementary where he was recognized in 1994 as Teacher of the Year. Beyond his position as a P.E. teacher, he converted an old train caboose to a student bank which was used to teach children about the value of money. He volunteered for early morning drop off to spend more time guiding children to become good citizens, along with many other contributions of his personal time towards the betterment of the schools and the children he taught.

At Christopher Columbus High School, Warren served as the Junior Varsity Coach for a short time before moving to Varsity as their defensive line coach where he assisted in leading the team to win Regional Championships and to twice compete in State Championships. He mentored many young men throughout his 37 years as a Coach and was very passionate about being a positive light in the lives he reached. Coach Zorzi was inducted into the Columbus Hall of Fame in 2013.

A funeral service for Warren will be held Friday, March 3, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at Life Event Center at Florida Memorial, 5950 South US Highway 1, Rockledge, Florida with refreshment to be served.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice in Warren’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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