Ellen Laura Paulsen (Living) married John Robert Wiklanski. Born on 17 Jul 1949 in Petoskey, Emmet Co., Michigan, U.S.A. John Robert died in North Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 20 Aug 2022; he was 73.
The Wiklanski family has lived in North Reading, Massachusetts since the mid 1970s.
John Wiklanski served two tours in Vietnam from 1967 - 1970, where he was crew chief for the “Firebirds” helicopter unit, earning two purple hearts for his heroism in battle. He attended East Coast Aero Tech in Bedford, Massachusetts, and worked as a Quality Manager for Barry Controls of Hopkinton, Massachusetts for 37 years. He enjoyed road running, and was a member of the Greater Lowell Road Runners and eventually started his own informal running group which he named “The Beer Chasers Track Club”. Upon retiring in 2009, he continued with many volunteer endeavors, most notably with the North Reading Food Pantry. (Obituary, Cota Funeral Home, North Reading, Mass.)