George J. Ciuk

Mr. George J. Ciuk, 87, of 47 Leonard St. Adams, died early Wednesday morning at North Adams Commons. He was born in Adams on October 28, 1918, a son of the late Jacob and Anna (Mlecek) Ciuk, and attended Adams schools. Mr. Ciuk was a US Army veteran of World War II. He served with the Medical detachment of the First Infantry Division in the European Theater. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medals. Mr. Ciuk worked in the Power Transformer division of General Electric Co. in Pittsfield for 35 years, until retiring in 1982.He also worked part time for many years as a bartender at Adams Post 160 American Legion. He was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams. He was a member of Adams Post 160 American Legion, Dr. George L. Curran Post 995 Veterans of Foreign Wars, North Adams; Forest Park Country Club in Adams, and the General Electric Quarter Century and Pensioner's Clubs. He enjoyed golfing and mushrooming. His first wife, the former Celia Golka, whom he married on May 26, 1947, died on March 22, 1974. His second wife, the former Helen (Swistak) Wilusz, died on August 8, 2002. He is survived by 3 Daughters - Jean Kondej and her husband, John; Joan Wnuk, and her husband, Donald, and Joyce Nowicki and her husband, John, all of Adams; 3 brothers - Chester Ciuk of Adams; Michael Ciuk of Williamstown; and Thomas Ciuk of Pennsylvania; 3 Grandchildren - David Kondej of Hoosick Falls, New York; Jason Wnuk of Manassas, Virginia, and Jennifer Nowicki of Adams; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. He was predeceased by 2 brothers - Joseph and Stanley Ciuk, and by 3 sisters - Julia Ethier, Victoria LaPierre, and Lucille Flood. The funeral will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4th, at 9:00 AM from the AUGE-PACIOREK-SIMMONS Funeral Home, 13 Hoosac St. Adams, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams, celebrated by Rev. Daniel J. Boyle, Pastor of the Catholic Parishes of Adams. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery, Adams. Calling hours are Friday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to St. Stanislaus Church or to Adams Post 160 American Legion Scholarship Fund through the funeral home.

George J. Ciuk

October 28, 1918 - February 1, 2006