Jack Polunsky, a member of a family whose business once supplied many local restaurants with fresh seafood, believed the customer was always right.
He died peacefully in his sleep Friday from complications of Parkinson's disease at 85.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Agudas Achim Memorial Gardens at 1715 Austin Highway.
Polunsky was born May 28, 1919, and lived with his family above their small live-poultry store in El Mercado.
He served as a pilot during World War II and was a member of the 438th Troop Carrier Group, based in England. He took part in the D-Day invasion, successfully delivering members of the 101st Airborne Division at the drop zone, said his daughter Andrea Polunsky.
He was honorably discharged in 1945.
According to his daughter, he loved flying so much that after the military he planned to become an airline pilot. However, those plans changed when one of his brothers convinced him to join the family business.
In 1946, he and his brothers Marvin and Sam became co-owners of Polunsky's Seafood, which had moved to North Flores Street. It remained there until the family sold it in 1981.
The business had grown into a wholesale market and sold seafood to restaurants all over Texas and surrounding states.
Polunsky was in charge of sales and took great interest in his customers.
"He was like a member of the family," said Wah Sid, whose family was the former owners of the Golden Dragon Restaurant. "We never called him Mr. Polunsky . We called him Uncle Jack ."
Polunsky made sure his customers got what they needed, even making deliveries after work on his way home if they were short on something.
"He did more than most businessmen would do," Sid said.
Polunsky was fluent in Spanish and learned phrases in Japanese and Chinese because of his customers.
"He would say 'dow sing,' which means 'good morning,'" Sid said.
After retirement, he enjoyed investing in the stock market and fishing, although daughter Andrea said when they would go fishing, "he'd be the one who wouldn't catch anything."
His wife of 55 years, Evelyn Polunsky , and brother Marvin preceded him in death.
Besides Andrea Polunsky , he is survived by another daughter, Valerie Polunsky ; a son, Allan Polunsky ; three grandchildren; brother Sam Polunsky ; sister Anita Davis; and many nieces and nephews.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Monday, July 12, 2004
He died peacefully in his sleep Friday from complications of Parkinson's disease at 85.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Agudas Achim Memorial Gardens at 1715 Austin Highway.
Polunsky was born May 28, 1919, and lived with his family above their small live-poultry store in El Mercado.
He served as a pilot during World War II and was a member of the 438th Troop Carrier Group, based in England. He took part in the D-Day invasion, successfully delivering members of the 101st Airborne Division at the drop zone, said his daughter Andrea Polunsky.
He was honorably discharged in 1945.
According to his daughter, he loved flying so much that after the military he planned to become an airline pilot. However, those plans changed when one of his brothers convinced him to join the family business.
In 1946, he and his brothers Marvin and Sam became co-owners of Polunsky's Seafood, which had moved to North Flores Street. It remained there until the family sold it in 1981.
The business had grown into a wholesale market and sold seafood to restaurants all over Texas and surrounding states.
Polunsky was in charge of sales and took great interest in his customers.
"He was like a member of the family," said Wah Sid, whose family was the former owners of the Golden Dragon Restaurant. "We never called him Mr. Polunsky . We called him Uncle Jack ."
Polunsky made sure his customers got what they needed, even making deliveries after work on his way home if they were short on something.
"He did more than most businessmen would do," Sid said.
Polunsky was fluent in Spanish and learned phrases in Japanese and Chinese because of his customers.
"He would say 'dow sing,' which means 'good morning,'" Sid said.
After retirement, he enjoyed investing in the stock market and fishing, although daughter Andrea said when they would go fishing, "he'd be the one who wouldn't catch anything."
His wife of 55 years, Evelyn Polunsky , and brother Marvin preceded him in death.
Besides Andrea Polunsky , he is survived by another daughter, Valerie Polunsky ; a son, Allan Polunsky ; three grandchildren; brother Sam Polunsky ; sister Anita Davis; and many nieces and nephews.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Monday, July 12, 2004
Jack Polunsky, a member of a family whose business once supplied many local restaurants with fresh seafood, believed the customer was always right.
He died peacefully in his sleep Friday from complications of Parkinson's disease at 85.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Agudas Achim Memorial Gardens at 1715 Austin Highway.
Polunsky was born May 28, 1919, and lived with his family above their small live-poultry store in El Mercado.
He served as a pilot during World War II and was a member of the 438th Troop Carrier Group, based in England. He took part in the D-Day invasion, successfully delivering members of the 101st Airborne Division at the drop zone, said his daughter Andrea Polunsky.
He was honorably discharged in 1945.
According to his daughter, he loved flying so much that after the military he planned to become an airline pilot. However, those plans changed when one of his brothers convinced him to join the family business.
In 1946, he and his brothers Marvin and Sam became co-owners of Polunsky's Seafood, which had moved to North Flores Street. It remained there until the family sold it in 1981.
The business had grown into a wholesale market and sold seafood to restaurants all over Texas and surrounding states.
Polunsky was in charge of sales and took great interest in his customers.
"He was like a member of the family," said Wah Sid, whose family was the former owners of the Golden Dragon Restaurant. "We never called him Mr. Polunsky . We called him Uncle Jack ."
Polunsky made sure his customers got what they needed, even making deliveries after work on his way home if they were short on something.
"He did more than most businessmen would do," Sid said.
Polunsky was fluent in Spanish and learned phrases in Japanese and Chinese because of his customers.
"He would say 'dow sing,' which means 'good morning,'" Sid said.
After retirement, he enjoyed investing in the stock market and fishing, although daughter Andrea said when they would go fishing, "he'd be the one who wouldn't catch anything."
His wife of 55 years, Evelyn Polunsky , and brother Marvin preceded him in death.
Besides Andrea Polunsky , he is survived by another daughter, Valerie Polunsky ; a son, Allan Polunsky ; three grandchildren; brother Sam Polunsky ; sister Anita Davis; and many nieces and nephews.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Monday, July 12, 2004
He died peacefully in his sleep Friday from complications of Parkinson's disease at 85.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Agudas Achim Memorial Gardens at 1715 Austin Highway.
Polunsky was born May 28, 1919, and lived with his family above their small live-poultry store in El Mercado.
He served as a pilot during World War II and was a member of the 438th Troop Carrier Group, based in England. He took part in the D-Day invasion, successfully delivering members of the 101st Airborne Division at the drop zone, said his daughter Andrea Polunsky.
He was honorably discharged in 1945.
According to his daughter, he loved flying so much that after the military he planned to become an airline pilot. However, those plans changed when one of his brothers convinced him to join the family business.
In 1946, he and his brothers Marvin and Sam became co-owners of Polunsky's Seafood, which had moved to North Flores Street. It remained there until the family sold it in 1981.
The business had grown into a wholesale market and sold seafood to restaurants all over Texas and surrounding states.
Polunsky was in charge of sales and took great interest in his customers.
"He was like a member of the family," said Wah Sid, whose family was the former owners of the Golden Dragon Restaurant. "We never called him Mr. Polunsky . We called him Uncle Jack ."
Polunsky made sure his customers got what they needed, even making deliveries after work on his way home if they were short on something.
"He did more than most businessmen would do," Sid said.
Polunsky was fluent in Spanish and learned phrases in Japanese and Chinese because of his customers.
"He would say 'dow sing,' which means 'good morning,'" Sid said.
After retirement, he enjoyed investing in the stock market and fishing, although daughter Andrea said when they would go fishing, "he'd be the one who wouldn't catch anything."
His wife of 55 years, Evelyn Polunsky , and brother Marvin preceded him in death.
Besides Andrea Polunsky , he is survived by another daughter, Valerie Polunsky ; a son, Allan Polunsky ; three grandchildren; brother Sam Polunsky ; sister Anita Davis; and many nieces and nephews.
San Antonio Express-News (TX) - Monday, July 12, 2004
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