Paul Vincent Lulewicz

1959 - 2018

Paul Vincent Lulewicz of Kawagoe, Japan died on May 28, 2018, in Vientiane, Laos. Born August 22, 1959, in Kenosha, Wis., Paul was the son of Alexander F. Lulewicz and Helen E. (Simoncik) Lulewicz.

Paul attended St Therese Catholic Grade School, St Joseph High School (77), Marquette University and UW – Madison where he studied liberal arts.

Paul had a wander lust for travel that started in the Caribbean as he helped restore the wooden sail boat Anna Kristina that he sailed to New York. He has also lived in: South Africa (working and farming at various tribal cooperatives), in Chicago he imported African jewelry and décor for the Zulu Crafts store, Japan (public transportation and tourism) and Thailand (tourism). For the past 23 years he has lived in Kawagoe, Japan (known as the Little Tokyo).

Paul played youth hockey at the Kenosha County Ice Arena and continued this in Japan and Thailand. Paul also enjoyed XC skiing, bicycling, new tech gadgets, critiquing movies, cooking and Point Beer. During his annual visits to Kenosha Paul enjoyed shopping at Tenuta's Deli, Jockey Store and the Outlet Mall. Paul enjoyed cooking a meal while describing in detail every step of the process.

Paul worked for Eagle Bus Company in Japan to develop a smarter bus to optimize route and passenger efficiencies. Paul promoted English speaking tourism in Kawagoe, Japan and in Chang Mai, Thailand. Paul was the editor of a Neurological journal. He reviewed and edited medical and scientific journal articles prior to their submission for publication. He also taught a class on this subject at the medical college in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Recently, Paul a consultant to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was working on a 4 year 'Project to Enhance the Capacity of Vientiane Capital Bus Enterprise' in Laos. Paul died of unknown natural causes.

Paul was married and divorced to: Karen Muir and Mika Takahashi. He raised her son Nico Takahashi as his own. Paul is survived by 3 siblings and their families: John and Elzbieta (Wisniewska) Lulewicz of Milwaukee and their children: Alexander, Dominika, and Magdalena; Margaret Lulewicz of Kenosha and her son Andrew Blackburn; and Elizabeth (Lulewicz) Smith and Scott Smith of Lake Geneva and their children: Alison, Katie, and Jessica.

On Friday July 27, a visitation will be held at St Therese Catholic Church 2020 91st Street Kenosha from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass at 10:30. Paul's inurned remains will be interred at St Casmir Cemetery in a private ceremony.