Eileen Cuhaj

Eileen Cuhaj Obituary, 4.28.2022 Eileen (Petrow) Cuhaj was born on August 3, 1932 as the only daughter to Karol and Paulina (Sosulski) Petrow in Astoria NY. Elder brothers were John, Stanley, Edward and Karol. She attended St. Joseph grammar school and Dominican Commercial High School and enjoyed her first job in the office of the Department of Finance of the City of New York. Eileen married George Cuhaj on April 17, 1955 and they had two sons, Thomas (Ann) of Naples, FL, and George of Iola, WI. Returning to the workforce after her sons were in high school, Eileen had two careers, first with the New York Bowling Association and then with the Brooklyn Technical High School Alumni Association. She also served as event photographer for the Most Precious Blood parish monthly bulletin for over 25 years. Eileen was active as a coach for a number of youth bowling leagues in Astoria and was a leader with Cub Scout Pack 90 where she was recognized for 50 years of service with the program in 2017. She took Wood Badge training in both the Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs and was presented the Silver Beaver Award by the Queens Council. Her participation on the Catholic Committee on Scouting of the Diocese of Brooklyn was recognized with the St. George Award. After the death of her husband George in 1993, Eileen was involved as a lay member of the Sisters of the Cenacle, first at their Lake Ronkonkoma, NY facility and more recently at their facility in Chicago, IL. Once her son George moved to Iola she would spend summers there, and in 2016 moved there full time. Since 2019 she has was living with advancing dementia, and died under hospice care on April 28, 2022 After cremation, there will be a service in Iola, WI, and Astoria, NY. She will be interred in "Old" Calvary Cemetery in Queens, NY. Those wishing to make a memorial may do so to the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Quilting Guild, Iola; the Cenacle Sisters, 3800 W. Peterson Ave. Chicago, IL 60659; or the Suanhacky Campership Association, 64-34 99 St. Apt 2A, Rego Park, NY 11374, a group helping make every scout a camper.