CHESHIRE, Mass. — Pauline Kulas, of Jenks Road in Cheshire, died on Oct. 28, 2026, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt.

Pauline was born on January 16, 1930, in Bennington, to the late Philip Lominski Sr. and Julia(Krawczyk) Lominski. She attended School of Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales and graduated from Bennington High School.

As a teenager, Pauline and her brother Philip picked apples at Harwood's Apple Hill orchard in Bennington. She worked at Sprague Electric and at South Brook Summer Camp. She retired after a 22-year career with the Unites States Census bureau. 

She enjoyed her travels throughout New England to collect data for the US Government.

Pauline and Ed were married on May 14, 1949. They enjoyed square dancing as members of the Hairpin Turners club. They loved to travel throughout the USA and made several trips through Europe. They enjoyed travel trailer trips with family to Salisbery Beach every summer.

In later years, they spent winters at their home in Florida, where they were members of the Polish American Citizens Club and Square Dance clubs.

Pauline was a communicant of St. Mary of the Assumption Church. She was instrumental in starting the annual St. Mary's Christmas Bazaar and she taught catechism. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Pauline was famous for her raspberry squares and delicious
apple pies.

Pauline is survived by her daughters Elizabeth, Bonnie (Dominic Bondini), and Karolin, her son Ed (Annie), and son Kris, son-in-law Ralph Perez, and her eight grandchildren Jonathan Rysz (Amy Phelps), Joshua Ziter, Danielle Kulas (Cullen Murr) and Emily (Mike Murphy), Benjamin and Elliot Richardson, and Taylor Kulas-Whitmarsh and Lyric Kulas-Perez. She is predeceased by her husband Ed Sr., daughters Kathy, Barbara, and Kimberly, Mother Julia, and bother Philip.
We thank the Vermont Veterans Home Staff for providing a lovely home and care for Pauline or the past 9 years.

Calling hours will be Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, from 5-7PM at the Dery-Cheshire Funeral Home. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 at 10AM at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Cheshire. Burial will follow in Cheshire Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Kulas had requested that contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association.