Maria Kulyniak

October 25, 1921 - January 7, 2016

Maria (Oma) Kulyniak, 94, formerly of Hudson and longtime resident, went home to the Lord on Thursday January 7, 2016 at Whittier Nursing Home in Ghent. Born in Ukraine on October 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Katherine (Pad) Nemann. Maria was a communicant of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hudson. She and her family came to this country in 1949. She was very proud to become a US citizen. She worked hard her entire life at the button, mushroom and candy factories. She retried with more than 11 years from Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. She was a generous loving person always giving to those in need. She loved gardening, cooking and Sunday diners with family. Survivors include her loving sons: Michael and (Kathy), Nicholas and his fiance (Marcia Schermerhorn), Andrew and (Pamela), 1 sister: Olga Stettin of Germany, and her grandson Jacob. She was pre-deceased by her husband Simon, sister Tonia Lestav as well as her son Stefan. Calling hours will be on Sunday January 10, from (4-6)PM at the Sacco-McDonald-Valenti Funeral Home 700 Town Hall Drive in Hudson. Panakhyda prayer will be at 5PM. A Mass will be offered on Monday (11:00) AM at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church 206 Union Street Hudson, NY with Fr. John Jedrychowski officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church 206 Union Street Hudson, NY 12534.