Stanley J. Rusinek

Rusinek, Stanley J., May 16, 2011, age 75 of Plymouth. Beloved husband of Maria E. Loving father of Dr. Christopher S. Rusinek. Dear brother of Eugene (Maria). Dear brother-in-law of Anatol (Anna) Styka. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Stanley J. Rusinek was born on August 17th, 1935 in Poland. He has two brothers and one sister. In 1940 Stanley and his family were expatriated from Poland by the Russian Government and were sent to a work camp in Siberia. His father passed while they were in Siberia when Stanley was only 5 years old. The family was permitted by the government to leave Siberia in 1941 and spent the following years traveling with other patriots through Iran (1942), India (1943), Africa (1944), and England (1948) before finally reaching the United States in 1950. One brother (Julian) joined the Polish army and hasn’t been heard from since 1942. Stanley’s other brother (Eugene) joined the Polish Cadet Corps and was admitted to the United States on a special quota. He currently resides in Flint with his wife, who have three sons who also live in Michigan. While in Africa, Stanley attended Koya, Uganda, Polish settlement elementary school. In England, he was an engineering student at the Polish Technical School at Oundle, Northamptonshire. When Stanley arrived to the United States his family made Detroit, Michigan their home. Stanley graduated from Chadsey High School in June of 1954. Stanley then continued his studies at the University of Detroit. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was part of the 29th Air Division. Stanley became an aircraft technician for Flying Tigers and later for Federal Express, working for 43 years before retiring. Stanley was happily married for over 40 years to Maria E. whom he met in Poland. He has a son, Christopher, who is an ophthalmologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. To them, he was a most wonderful, loving, and caring husband and father. Stanley greatly enjoyed handiwork around the house, boating, traveling, and reading. However, the primary focus of Stanley’s life was certainly his devotion to his family. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Visitation Thursday, 3-9 PM, at Vermeulen Funeral Home, 46401 W. Ann Arbor Road, (btwn. Sheldon and Beck) Plymouth. Rosary Thursday 7 PM. In State Friday 12:30 PM until the 1 PM Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 47650 North Territorial (at Beck) Plymouth. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Angela Hospice.

Stanley J. Rusinek

August 17, 1935 - May 16, 2011