THE STAR LEDGER
Newark, New Jersey
Monday, July 23, 2007

Mrs. Mary (Kaczan) Kulha, 85, who was a bank teller, trainer and great-grandmother "GG," passed away after a short illness on Friday, July 20, 2007. 

The visiting hours are Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Shook's Cedar Grove Funeral Home, 486 Pompton Ave. (Route 23), Cedar Grove. Services will be held at 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Mary's ashes will rest beside her husband Edward's in Florida. 

Born in New York City, Mary grew up in Jersey City where she married her childhood sweetheart, Edward Kulha, in 1941. Following Edward's duty with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea, the couple moved to West Paterson, where they lived for many years. 

Mary worked for Midlantic Bank in Little Falls and was eventually placed in charge of teller training at the bank's West Paterson headquarters.

The couple retired to Palm Coast, Fla., in 1979. Mary returned to New Jersey following her husband's passing. 

She is survived by her loving daughter, Joan Linfante; son, Edward Kulha; grandchildren, Michele Canaris, Gene Linfante, Kristen Linfante-Knox, Robert Linfante, Alex Kulha and Reed Kulha, and great-grandchildren, Carly Canaris, Hale Knox and Cameron Knox.

Please omit flowers. Donations in her memory to any local hospice would be greatly appreciated.