Nina Puchalski

Nina Puchalski, née Kozak, passed away on May 22, 2026, at the age of 94. She is predeceased by her husband Alex, daughter Claudia Puchalski, brother George Kozak and his wife Betty Ironside, her parents Stephen and Mary Kozak, and in-laws William and Zonia Puchalski. She is survived by her son Stephen Puchalski and his wife Margaret, daughter Tina Puchalski, grandson Erik Sorensen and his husband Michael, granddaughter Christina Crawford and her husband Sean and their children Matthew and Ellen, grandson Dane Sorensen and his wife Jess and their children Lochlan and Reya, and grandson Michael Puchalski and his wife Erin and their child Anna. Nina was a dedicated junior kindergarten teacher who loved her work and was especially fond of playing the ukulele and singing with her students. Cremation has taken place and burial in the family plot will occur in the summer, arranged by Bay Gardens Funeral Home, Burlington Chapter.