Chester "Chet" Kolak, 84, of Cody, Wyo., died May 18 at West Park Hospital. He was the husband of Marie Kolak.Mr. Kolak was born Sept. 7, 1926, in New Jersey, son of the late Stanley and Florence (Jankowski) Kolak.He served from 1945-46 in the South Pacific Foreign Service during World War II.After moving from Long Island to Connecticut, he worked as an electrician, carpenter, builder and general contractor for many years in New Milford and was the head of maintenance for the New Milford school system before retiring to Cody in 1989.Mr. Kolak was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of St. Francis Xavier Church.He was an Eagle Scout and served as a Scoutmaster for Troop 478 for many years.Mr. Kolak enjoyed camping, cooking, fishing, boating, golf and working on projects around the house and yard.A great "tinkerer," he was up to any challenge to fix or repair anything.He was known for his sense of humor and passion for life.In addition to his wife, Mr. Kolak is survived by a son, Raymond Kolak; two daughters, Linda Kolak, and Laura, and her husband, Adrian Stroud; five grandchildren, Dana Rinne, Kristine, and her husband, Richard Clark, Stephanie Stroud, John Stroud and Chris Stroud; two great-grandchildren, Colton and Brody Clark; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Fisher.A memorial mass was held at The Church of St. Anthony in Cody.
Tournament sponsor -- Union Savings Bank; flag sponsors -- Innovative Dispute Resolutions, Housatonic Internal Medicine & Pediatrics and Law Offices of Cecilia Buck-Taylor; tee sponsors -- Affordable Automotive, All American Waste, Arthur H. Howland & Associates, Aspetuck Animal Hospital, Bakewell & Mulhare, Cramer & Anderson and Northeast Builders Supply.Also, event program sponsors -- Advanced Electrical Services, Edward Jones, Innovative Dispute Resolutions, Law Offices of Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Lennie's Flower Shop, Marandola Fuel, New Milford Adult Education and Western Connecticut Health Network.We would also like to thank the following area businesses for donating raffle prizesBecause of the generosity from businesses like you, we were able to raise funds that will enable us to continue our support of the Frederick J. Wynne Scholarship Fund, as well as other local charities.Finally, we would like to thank The Club at River Oaks for its wonderful cooperation and assist ance which made the day enjoyable.Many, many thanks to the golfers who attended. Please come back again next year, and bring your friends.
"Everybody keeps calling me Tiger's replacement," Whitehead said. "I walk around the golf course, and I hear, 'Hey, there's Tiger's replacement.' I'm not Tiger's replacement - I'm just the guy who got in when Tiger withdrew."Yeah, Woods and Whitehead in the same article. I'm glad he listened to his doctor this time."Woods, of course, ignored his doctor's advice to skip the Open three years ago at Torrey Pines, where he memorably beat Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff. This time, lingering injuries to Woods' left knee and Achilles kept him out - and opened a spot for Whitehead, the first alternate from sectional qualifying in Dallas.Whitehead, 23, made a confession after his news conference: He "despised" golf as a kid. He thought it was an "old person's sport." Then his dad introduced him to golf at 13, and Whitehead came to enjoy whacking the ball farther than he hit a baseball.
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