Allen Donald Poliszczuk

Allen Donald Poliszczuk was born on September 10, 1948 in Chicago, IL to Henry George Poliszczuk and Dolores Eleanor Kujawski and moved to Madisonville, KY in 1992 with his wife and daughter. Mr. Poliszczuk passed away June 15, 2021 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY.



Allen was a loving husband and father. He was a Vietnam Veteran and served honorably achieving the rank of E5 Sergeant and the recipient of many medals, badges, ribbons and letters of accommodation.



Allen was the one to make you laugh and have a better day. He was kind and generous. He had many, many friends and never met a stranger. He was loved and respected greatly by those who knew him. He was a member of Gospel Assembly Church of Dawson Springs, KY and loved serving in any capacity.



He is preceded in death by his father and mother and his beloved step father, Eugene Kujawski.



He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Sue Garrett Poliszczuk of 42 years; daughter, Tiffany Ellen Burton and son-in-law Dwayne Burton; as well as two step-granddaughters, Cheyenne Burton and Mallory Burton, all whom he loved dearly.



He is survived by his sisters, Donna Puccini, Janet O’Brien, Lynette McGee, Carol Doty, Diane “Dee Dee” Gutierez (Gabe), and Judy Goins. He is also survived by his brothers, Fred Kujawski, Charles “Chuck” Poliszczuk (Nancy), Vincent Poliszczuk (Linda), Michael Poliszczuk (Lorie), and Bob Goins. He is also survived by his step mother, Barbie McNeely, mother-in-law, Ella Jane Garrett, Aunts, Uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and numerous cousins. He loved his family very much.



Allen loved God, his family, his friends and his country. Our lives are better because we knew him. He is gone, but not forgotten. He was loved more than he ever knew. His wife stated, “I am broken and my life will never be the same without him”.



Visitation will be on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 1:00 PM CST until 2:00 PM CST at the Gospel Assembly Church, 1440 Industrial Park Rd., Dawson Springs, KY 42408 and his Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 PM at the church with Rev. Ben Butero and Rev. Clyde Sharber officiating. Pallbearers include Don Lucas, Dwayne Burton, Steven Yeager, Brad Bruce, Encil Huddleston and Kevin Bruce.