Dr. Chester N. Zembroski

Dr. Chester N. Zembroski, 91, a long-time resident of Stamford, CT passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. Born on June 1, 1930 in Waterbury, CT to the late Chester J. Zembroski and Jennie Bobinski Zembroski. Chester was a graduate of Crosby High School, Waterbury, CT, and earned a BS from the University of Maryland in 1952, a MA from the University of Kentucky in 1954, and completed his DDS at the University of Illinois Dental School in 1962. He served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps for two years, achieving the rank of Captain. After serving honorably, he moved from Fort Dix, NJ to Stamford, CT in 1964 to begin a 42-year career as a dentist in Stamford with an office on Glenbrook Rd. Chester was an avid hobbyist. Not only did he love working on model trains, he also had the uncontrollable desire to stuff every possible space in the basement, furnace room, attic, garage and back seat of cars with trains, train parts and unidentifiable components. We find something new everyday. Chester also liked to work on and restore classic Volvos. The following refrain tells the experience best. “The curious kids sprang from their beds to see what was the matter, away to the windows they flew like a flash, they tore open the shutters and threw up the sash and to what their wondering eyes should appear, the never ending line of flatbeds hauling in truckloads of rusted old Volvo gear”. We have pictures to prove it. With an unexplainable desire to determine his origins, he traveled to Poland several times digging deep into Zembroski family genealogy. Disappointed to learn he was not a descendent of a wealthy Polish prince, he was confident he was related to ET. Chester was a good cook. Known far and wide, he did make an awesome cheesecake. While confident in his abilities and always the cooking competitor, he never once turned away from the chance to see what the chefs at Costco were up to. Yes, he needed another 12 pack of muffins or danishes plus a 40lb case of oranges that day. Chester loved Christmas and so does his family. He loved Christmas so much that he was very successful at completely filling his house year-round with Christmas decorations. This stuff is everywhere. We love you dad. He is survived by his four children: David Zembroski and his wife Lisa of Danbury, CT, Carol Larsen and her husband David of Sykesville, MD, Dr. Robert Zembroski and his wife Holly of Wilton, CT, Dr. Laura Zembroski of Greenfield, NY, and his daughter in law Karen Zembroski of St. Augustine, FL; his ten grandchildren; and by his niece Nanda Pannone of Wolcott, CT. Besides his parents, Chester was predeceased by his son Dr. Steven Zembroski and sister Eleanor Lesnikowski. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Chester’s honor to the: Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org ) or the Vietnam Veterans of America (www.vva.org ) Family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday, November 7th from 2pm - 6pm at the Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, in Stamford, CT. His funeral service will be celebrated at 10am on Monday, November 8th at the funeral home. His burial will be private. To leave an expression of sympathy for Chester’s family online, please sign the guestbook at www.bosakfuneralhome.com or visit the funeral home Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bosakfuneralhome

Dr. Chester N. Zembroski

June 1, 1930 - November 1, 2021