Obituary of Frances Kulick

Frances (Herdina) Kulick, 94, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 at her home. Frances was born March 30, 1923 to Joseph and Julia (Roman) Herdina in Akron and had been an Akron resident her entire life. She was a 1941 graduate of Garfield High School and a graduate of Hammel Business College. After graduation she worked as a typist and a comptometer operator. Frances was dedicated to her faith and was a long time member of St. Paul Catholic Church. "The greatest joy of my life was being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother," she said. She also enjoyed making beaded jewelry. Frances was preceded in death by her husband Michael in 2015; infant daughter Mary Kulick; grandson Richard M. Smoot; son-in-law Richard C. Smoot and siblings Joseph and Henry Herdina and Rosemary Donatell. She is survived by her children Marie Smoot and Michael (Nancy) and James (Robin) Kulick; brother Raymond (Jean) Herdina; grandchildren Michael (Kelly), Gregory (Ali) and Jonathan (Holly) Kulick, Amy (James-dec.) Conley, Kathleen Smoot, and Nathan (Melissa) and Mackenzie Kulick; great grandchildren Elyse, Aubrey, Maxwell, Grant, Vera, Rylee, Jonas, Kalyn and Norah Kulick and James Conley. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday 11:00 am at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1580 Brown St. Akron OH 44301, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Interment will be held Thursday at 11:15 am at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church. The family is grateful to the Home Hospice staff of Clear Path Medical for their loving guidance and tender care of our mother. "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where I am going you know the way." John 14:1-4