Carl H. Gullens, 82
Dateline: North Ridgeville, Ohio
Carl H. Gullens, age 82, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, formerly of Mansfield, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake, Ohio. He was the beloved husband of Patricia B. (Skrabut) Gullens, to whom he was wed on March 3, 1963.
Born in Roxbury, MA on December 2, 1933, he was a loving son of the late Arthur and Frances (Bartols) Gullens.
Carl grew up and was educated in the Jamaica Plain and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston and was a graduate of the former Roxbury High School. He proudly served his country as a member of United States Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on August 20, 1953 with the rank of E-7 Sergeant First Class.
Mr. Gullens had worked for forty-nine years for the City of Boston and retired as a supervisor of street lighting in 2000. He had made his home in North Ridgeville for the past ten and a half years and formerly resided in Mansfield for thirty-four years.
Carl was a communicant of St. Peter Catholic Church in North Ridgeville and a former member of St. Mary’s Church in Mansfield. He was a member of the Lieutenant Norman Prince Drum & Bugle Corp, and taught as a drill instructor at St. William’s Church in Dorchester and at St. Joseph’s Church in Medway. He was also a member of the American Legion Post in Malden.
Carl enjoyed tinkering and engaging in projects around his home, but most of all loved spending time with his family, especially with his “grand boys”.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his devoted children Kenneth W. Gullens of Mansfield, retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant Kurt J. Gullens of Waco, TX, Kimberly A. McLaughlin and her husband Ray of North Ridgeville, OH, Michael A. Gullens of Taunton, and Theresa F. Bromley of Norton, He was the dear brother of late Arthur Gullens and Arlene Gullens. He is also survived by his cherished 13 grandchildren.
Visiting hours, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Saturday, October 15th from 3:00-7:00 P.M. at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield. Burial with military honors will be held at a later date at Knollwood Park in Canton.
In lieu of flowers, Carl’s family has requested that donations in his memory be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
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