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Ralph T. Dulecki

NEW BOSTON — Ralph T.
Dulecki, 58, of New Boston, a for-
mer fire chief of the Huron Town-
ship Volunteer Fire Department,
died at 5:51 a.m. Saturday in the
emergency room at Oakwood
Hospital-Annapolis Center in

Wayne where he had been admit-
ted that day.

Friends may call from | to 9
p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Monday in the Crane Funer-
al Home, 36885 Goddard Rd.,
Romulus, where a rosary will be
recited at 7:30 tonight. Services
will be at 1:15 p.m. Monday in
the funeral home and a Mass will
be at 2 p.m. in St. Stephen
Catholic Church, New Boston.
The Rev. Alexander Wytrwal, pas-
tor, will officiate and burial will be
in St. Stephen’s Cemetery.

Born March 6, 1939, in Detroit,
_ he was the son of Edward S. and
Irene B. (Lukasik) Dulecki. He
married Janice M. Ziegler on
March 2, 1959, |

He was employed by the Detroit
Edison Co. at its Monroe Power |
Plant, retiring Oct. 15, 1995. He |
was a 25-year member of the fire |
department, retiring as chief in |
1991. He also served in the Navy. |

In addition to his wife of New |
Boston, he is survived by a son,
Jeff M. of New Boston; three
daughters, Roxanne L. and Mrs.
Davis (Deanne M.) Backhaus, |
both of New Boston, and Mrs. Tim |
(Rhonda L.) Begeman of South |
Rockwood; three brothers, Peter |
and Thomas, both of New Boston, |
and Gerald of Sumpter Township; |
a sister, Iris lott of New Boston, |
and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
parents and a sister, Jeanette.

Memorials may be made to the
charity of the donor’s choice.