Judith Kulak

Judith Robinson Kulak (affectionately known as Judy, Mom, Robbie, and AJ) aged 76, of West Hartford, CT, a graduate of Weaver High School in 1959 and Moravian College in 1963, passed away early Saturday afternoon. She was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Robert John Kulak. She is grieved by her daughters Cate Kulak and her husband Kevin Sheehan, and Jessica Kulak and her partner Brian Irwin, her loving extended family, her wonderful friends, her community at Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford, her neighbors at Hartmeadow in West Hartford, and those who also care for the underserved communities of Hartford. She had a natural curiosity and always embraced new experiences. In this spirit, she and Rob organized groups to see Hartford hockey games and enjoyed going to see productions at the Bushnell and the Goodspeed Opera house, as well as other local venues, and she continued to enjoy these activities with her friends, including her new neighbors at Hartmeadow, after Rob passed. Judy’s energy was most often focused on those around her, whether caring for her family or the greater community, both human and animal. She volunteered within her daughters’ schools, with Literacy Volunteers, and through Immanuel Congregational’s school tutoring program. Joining the Immanuel community offered her many other opportunities to give back, both to the church community as well as to the Greater Hartford area, including through the Larrabee Foundation. She was an avid gardener, earning her Master Gardener certification from the University of Connecticut Extension Service. She was also an avid walker, often putting her decades-younger Fitbit friends to shame with her daily step count. She worked as an editor at LIMRA for many years, making wonderful friends over that time. She remained a renaissance woman who developed skills in areas such as wallpapering, painting, electrical work, upholstery, furniture caning, lace making and quilting, while continuing to earn accolades as a home chef, baker, knitter, gardener, and seamstress. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Literacy Volunteers or to the Immanuel Congregational Church, for the benefit of their community garden. The good acts and funny stories of her life encompass much more than we can enumerate on a page, and we look forward to sharing your memories at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, during visiting hours on Thursday from 5:00-7:00PM, or following the funeral services at 10:00AM in Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodand Street, Hartford, CT, on Friday.

Judith Kulak

August 4, 2018