Rest In Peace Adolf Kukulowicz
Monday, October 6 2008
“Aggie” - passed away on Friday, September 26th at the age of 75 after living a full and rich life. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and went on to play hockey with the New York Rangers, opened an office for Air Canada in Moscow, was the former interpreter for Team Canada starting with the 1972 Summit, and was a fixture in international hockey for more than 20 years. In 2004 Aggie received the Paul Loicq Award, which award is presented to a person that has made significant contributions to the International Ice Hockey Federation. Aggie will be greatly missed by his family and so many friends all over the globe. He was pre-deceased by his loving wife Diane and daughter Susan and will be sadly missed by his sister Jenny, brother-in-law Byron, his sons Shayne and Jeff, grandchildren Halle, Caitlyn, Ryan, Eric and Jamie, nephews Brent and Blaine, daughters-in-law Liz and Glenda, and so many other relatives and friends who were part of the “Kukulowicz” family. Aggie made everyone around him feel “fantastic,” he loved to tell stories and was happiest when surrounded by his family and friends. A celebration of his life will be held at St. James Cathedral in Toronto (King and Church Street) on Thursday, October 2nd at 2:30 pm. The Gabriola Golf and Country Club is holding a function on Friday, October 17th (3 pm) in honour of Aggie.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Scholarship Fund supporting the Susan Kukulowicz Spirit Award. Please mail donations to the Collegiate at 5400 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough, M1C 2C6, 416-396-6802 (ext. 20001).
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