Joseph S. Kulig

Joseph S. Kulig, 91, died May 25, 2021 at Rutland Regional Medical Center with his devoted wife Bernice and dedicated daughter Betsy by his side .

He was born in Rutland, February 11, 1930, the son of John and Agnes (Tomczyk) Kulig.

Joseph was a US Air Force Veteran and served in the Korean War.

He owned and operated Kulig Fuels Inc. and retired from the USPS as a rural carrier.

Joseph was a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, West Rutland American Legion Post 87, where he also served as a Color Guard member, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Knights of Columbus.  He was a Scout Master in West Rutland.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and traveling.  He also was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, NASCAR and the NY Yankees.

Surviving are his wife, Bernice (Wilk) Kulig; a son, Peter Kulig, (Ruth) of West Rutland; 3 daughters, Joanne (Bill) Harvey of Hurlock MD, Elizabeth Kulig of Rutland Town and Deborah (Andrew) Kelly of Hudson MA; a brother, Walter Kulig of West Rutland; 6 grandchildren, Erin, Gabrielle and Kayla Harvey, Stephen, Johnathan and Agnes Kelly.

He was predeceased by a sister, Helen Rosmus; 4 brothers, John Kulig, Stanley Kulig, Frank Kulig and Leo Kulig.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Stanislaus Church at 11AM on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.  Burial will held in the VT Veterans Cemetery on Thursday June 10 at 9 AM.

Calling hours will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the Mullin-Clifford Funeral Home in West Rutland, on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Church or one can donate blood, in his memory, at the American Red Cross.

Arrangements are by the Clifford Funeral Home.