Brooklyn-Irwin J. Rutchik, 1947-2018, passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2018. Irwin loved to fish and spend time enjoying the outdoors with his camper. He had a passion for displaying the American flag on his vehicle and camper which many may have seen traveling through town.
He was very proud to have served with the 1st Armored Calvary Division in Vietnam and Cambodia. He was predeceased by his mother Pearl Goldberg and his father Samual Rutchik. He is survived by his brother, Nathan Rutchik and step brothers David Pepin and Lenny Pepin, Charles Rutchik and step sisters Maureen Pavelski, Susan Jeske, Pamela Rollins and Sara Paraszti and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral home service will be held at Church and Allen Funeral Home, 136 Sachem Street, Norwich on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be held at the CT State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown at 12:00 p.m. Please visit www.churchandallen.com to leave an online condolence for the Rutchik family.