Obituary of Walter E. Mikulski

Walter E. Mikulski, 94, of Glastonbury, beloved husband of the late Elena Mikulski, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Walter was born in Colchester, CT on January 17, 1921, son of the late Edward and Mary (Piekarz) Mikulski. He graduated high school from Bacon Academy and then from Middletown State Trade School. In 1946 he married Elena (Denaro) and together they lived for 65 years in the house they built in Glastonbury. He was employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for 30 years as an industrial engineer, retiring in 1976. In his retirement he enjoyed traveling, boating, fishing, woodworking and spending summers at his cottage on Cedar Island in Clinton with friends and family. Walter had a wonderful sense of humor and will always be remembered for his kind and gentle nature and willingness to help others. He is survived by two children, Kenneth Mikulski and his wife Joyce of Old Saybrook, a daughter Kathleen Mikulski and her husband Robert Schug of Wethersfield, two grandchildren and their spouses Ted and Monica Mikulski and Laura and Steven Gaber, two great grandsons, Wynn and Everett Gaber, as well as many nephews and nieces. In addition to his wife Elena, Walter was predeceased by four brothers, Alexander, Henry, Stanley and Anthony Mikulski and four sisters, Charlotte Morrow, Stella Herczeg, Amelia Lukas and Wanda Nigosanti. The family would like to thank the staff at Brookdale Buckingham in Glastonbury, a memory care community and The HomeAids LLC of Windsor, for the exceptional care and compassion that Walter received while he resided there. Calling hours will be held on November 6 at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave, Glastonbury from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. followed by a mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Paul’s Church, Glastonbury. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Colchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the CT Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org/ct. For online condolences, please visit www.mulryanfuneralhome.com.