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Alexander Tulinsky Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 13, 2017.

Alexander "Al" Tulinsky, 88, died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Willows of Okemos. He was born September 25, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to Vasily and Anna Tulinski.
He attended Temple University and Princeton University where he earned his Ph.D. He worked as Professor of Chemistry and Research Scientist at Michigan State University from 1965 until his retirement in 2000. He was an avid duck hunter, fisherman and was always a loyal sports fan. Later in life, he took up Bonsai growing and he dedicated himself to his hobbies.
He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie in 2011, son William, his parents and a brother Joseph Tulinsky. He is survived by his sons, Thomas (Mary Asher), Alexander, John; and granddaughter, Grace Tulinsky. Visitation will be from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm on Thursday, March 16 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes 1730 East Grand River Ave. East Lansing. Funeral service will be at 11 am on Friday, March 17 at River Terrace Church, 1509 River Terrace Dr. East Lansing. Private interment will be at Foote Cemetery, Williamston. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in the memory of Alexander to High Watch Recovery 62 Carter Rd. Kent, CT 06757 or MSU Advancement, A50510 Tulinsky Endowed Fund, Spartan Way 535 Chestnut Rd, Room 300 East Lansing, MI 48824-9902.
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February 13, 2018

krish raman

Doc,
you are Marge will be always in our hearts. Both of you made all the foreign post docs welcome and made us feel at home with your kindness.
May you rest in peace.

March 19, 2017

Rita, Steven, and Lois Marcolongo

To the Tulinsky Family, our father and husband, Emilio "Marc" Marcolongo, played football with Beloved Al and dear Bill Paullin at South Philadelphia High School in the school's championship years of the 1940's, and they and the entire team truly played and loved one another as brothers. Bill also has written a beautiful and poignant message of condolences and good memories of a great quarterback and gentleman, Dr. Al Tulinsky. Marc passed away last August 8, and we know how much he cherished his friendship with Al. He would want us to express his sympathy to you and emphasize what a wonderful person he was. Marc was in awe of Al's intellect as much as his athletic prowess, and no matter the many years that passed, always remembered Al so fondly.

On Marc's behalf, please know that we shall remember your dear Al in our prayers. May he rest in eternal peace, and we know that the Good Lord has welcomed Al, Marc, all the deceased members of that special Southern High team, and your loved ones who have already passed on, into the Father's Kingdom of Eternal Peace and Joy. We can only imagine their happiness at seeing one another again for eternity!

God bless you all during this sorrowful time in your lives,
Rita, Steven and Lois Marcolongo
Clementon, NJ (formerly of Philadelphia, PA)

March 17, 2017

Ganesh Reddy

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will miss you always. Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever. I cannot forget our numerous discussions and your kindness of picking me up in Lansing airport and support when we first moved to USA. Marge and you will always be in our hearts. May your soul rest in peace.

March 17, 2017

Bobby Arni

Thank you Al for all that you showed me.

March 15, 2017

Timothy Rydel

My family and I were so sorry to hear of Doc's passing. I feel so fortunate to have had Doc as my PhD and later post-doc advisor. He was a terrific scientist and a force of nature in the lab, and it was fun to see him get passionate about protein crystallography, blood coagulation proteins, and MSU and Detroit sports. He was also a very kind man, and this side of him I got to see more of after I left the lab. We visited with him last August, and he was so at peace - telling us about his granddaughter Grace, and how he felt he had lived a good, full life. I know Doc was ready to join Marge and Bill. God bless you Doc, and may you be at peace. Love, Tim Rydel

March 15, 2017

Kelli Hart (Sweet)

So sorry for your loss. Prayers of comfort to you and your family.

March 15, 2017

Jim Gaier

I am so sorry to hear of Doc's passing. I was one of his grad students from 1978-83, and always found him to be a great role model. I owe my whole professional approach to research to his mentoring. He also mentored living a balanced life. We didn't see a lot of him during duck season! But he always stopped in at the beginning or end of the day to check in with us. He will be missed. - Jim Gaier (MSU '83)

March 15, 2017

Barry Robinson

Blessings of peace to the Tulinsky family during this time of loss. Sherwood Rd lost another good one this week.

March 14, 2017

bill paullin

I was very saddened by the death of A l. He was an old friend from south phila. I went to high school with A l We were friends always.He was a great pal and I was honored to be his friend. Bill Paullin

March 14, 2017

Julie Cornelius

It was through our mother's time at the Willows, that our family got to know and love this truly amazing gentle man. His passions, his kindness to all, his quick wit, his life stories, and his deep love for his granddaughter captivated all of us every time we were able to spend time with him. He educated us over and over on the new MSU FRIB (in a way we could actually understand and appreciate its purpose) and he genuinely connected with each of us, especially our dad. He touched our hearts and will live forever in our spirit. We love you Al - give our mom a hug for us.

Gene Cornelius Family

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