Recipient of numerous medals and commendations MSgt. Poluka served 30 years in the U.S. Army and was a Veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Upon retiring from the military he worked for 10 years for the U.S. Postal Service in San Antonio.
He was preceded in death by parents, Thomas and Clara Poluka; sister, Anna Rogosky; brothers, John and Michael Poluka. Survived by his wife, Rita Poluka; son, Jerry Poluka; daughters, Sharon A. Solis and husband, Jaime, and Renate Poluka and Keith Wilson; 6 grandchildren; sisters, Mary Plaskonas and Sue Hama, Hazleton, PA; numerous nieces and nephews in Pennsylvania.