Wallace A. "Mike" Kulczyk, Jr.
March 26, 1931 - June 27, 2014
You haven't heard from me in a while because I've been with my dad 3 days a week as he had Dr. appointments and was also getting blood and platelets. We really felt like we were getting a handle on this and then were hit with the news that his kidneys were failing. We thought that we'd have more time....a lot more time and then it was over.
I'm saddened beyond belief and I don't know what to do with myself. My life has revolved around taking care of him for so long and now that everyone has gone home and family that came in from out of town are gone as well, I'm just out of sorts. I know that these feelings will pass with time but right now I just need to be sad.
At 40 minutes past midnight June 27, 2014 Wallace Anthony "Mike" Kulczyk Jr. (Retired Lt. Col. USAF) slipped peacefully from this world and onto his last duty assignment.
The only child of Wallace A and Eleanor Kulczyk was born in Worcester, MA on March 26, 1931.
From his youngest memory he loved airplanes and made it his life's mission to fly. A dream he achieved by applying for and being accepted for pilot training with the United States Air Force.
Mike married his high school sweetheart, Nancy L. Hartigan, in March of 1953 and they enjoyed a wide variety of duty assignments across both oceans before she preceded him in death in June 2012.
Mike lived, breathed and loved everything about airplanes and flying. He was also a model airplane builder and one of the early pioneers of the ducted fan technology in model airplanes. His other loves beside his family and flying were gathering the gang together at Lynnies, ice cold beer, mexican food and soup of all kinds.
Left to mourn his passing are his four children and spouses; Mark Kulczyk and wife Sheila, Lyn Pool and husband Bob, Chris Kulczyk and wife Laurie and Chickie Shields and husband Mike; and four grandchildren, Christine and Hannah Shields, Sean Kulczyk and Stephanie Del Rio. He also leaves behind many cherished friends from all over the world.
