John Joseph Cybulski

John Joseph Cybulski, age 77, of Bangor, died peacefully Monday evening, March 8, 2010 at White Oaks in Lawton, following a 6 month battle with cancer. The family will meet friends 6-8 PM Wednesday, March 10, at the Bangor Chapel, D. L. Miller Funeral Home, with a Rosary service at 7:30 PM. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, at Sacred Heart Church, Bangor with Fr. Gordon Greene Celebrant. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery, South Bend, IN. The family suggests memorials be made to his favorite TV station WGVU Public Television Station or to St Vincent De Paul Food Bank. John was born January 11, 1933, in South Bend, IN the son of John and Clementine Cybulski. He was a veteran having served in the US Army during the Korean War where he was in charge of the maintenance and upkeep of the super generators that ran all the bases in S. Korea. After his discharge he returned to his job at Bendix Corporation until his retirement 30 years later. While at Bendix he was one of only 3 people in the USA to work on fuel controls for F-16's and other military aircraft. During a layoff from Bendix he worked as a cement-concrete employee laying blocks and internal-step porches as well as street work for the city of South Bend. He also helped install the very first landing strobe lights at the South Bend Regional Airport. Moving to Bangor in 1966 to fulfill his dream of owning a farm, he continued to work at Bendix until his retirement. After retirement he acquired a degree in air-conditioning and refrigeration, acted as trustee on the Arlington Township Board, and spent time as treasurer for the Bangor Fire Department. John was a member of the American Legion Post in Bangor and a life-long member of VFW Post #9820 in South Bend. His most enjoyable time spent in retirement was visiting, hunting and fishing with his friends from the Cal-Fields Gun Club. Surviving are his wife Louise "Patterson" who he married April 26, 1952; 5 children, Bill Cybulski of Bangor, Diane (Mike) Berry of Bangor, Mary (Richard Jackson) McDonald of Marshall AR, John Steven (Deb) Cybulski of Goshen IN, Laura (Jim) Cosby of Portage; 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and 2 brothers, Danny (Lorraine) of South Bend, Ralph (Regina) of South Bend. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Val Nye and Leona Wiencek.

John Joseph Cybulski

January 11, 1933 - March 8, 2010