Stanislawa "Lidia" Pucinski

"Chicago's Polish Sunshine Lady"

1912 to the U.S.

1912 (23 June) Michal Puchinski (25yrs Kzakau, Austria) arivied in New York from Hamburg, Germany on the ship "Kaiserin Auguste Victoria" - destination: Chicago, Illinois.

1920 census Michael Pucinuski (born 1888 Poland - immigration: 1912), Stanislawa Pucinuski (born 1896 Poland - immigration: 1913), Halina Pucinuski & Romualt Pucinuski are living at Buffalo Ward 15, Erie County, New York, United States.

1930 census Stella Krascze (divorced), Helena Buchinski, Roman Buchinski & Arthur Buchinski are living at Detroit (Districts 0251-0500), Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

1940 census Stephen Rutkowski, Lydia Pucinski, Helena Pucinski, Roman Pucinski & Wesley Pucinski are living at Ward 32, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook County, Illinois, United States.

Lidia Pucinski, whose 55-year Polish-language radio career gave her the nickname of "Chicago's Polish Sunshine Lady," died Thursday in Chicago. She was 88. Mrs. Pucinski, a Polish immigrant, worked on WEDC radio's "Polish Sunshine Hour" until three weeks before her death. She recently helped organize a telethon that raised $1 million for relief in Poland. [The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio · Page 32 October 27, 1984]