Chester A. Kulikowski, 86 of East Stroudsburg and formerly of Plains, Twp., passed away Saturday evening, March 12, 2016 at Pleasant Valley Manor, Stroudsburg.

Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Anthony and Lottie (Kulwicz) Kulikowski.

Chester attended Plains Memorial High School, and was a Merchant Marine from 1946 to 1952. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. After his honorable discharge from the Army in 1954, he re-enlisted in the Merchant Marines in September of 1954 and served until his retirement in 1978.

He was preceded in death by his sister Julie Anders, and his brothers Richard, Edwin, and Anthony Kulikowski.

Surviving are his wife of 32 years the former Gloria Hineline, Stroudsburg, sister Helen Barna, Plains, brother Joseph Kulikowski, Derwood, Maryland, step-children Roger Umphrey, Wesley Umphrey, and Marcia LaBarr, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street Plains, PA 18705. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Friends and family may call Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to The Trustees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor 40 Exchange Place, Suite 1701 New York, NY 10005.