Gary L. Kuchachik, 57, of Orange passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Yale New Haven Hospital with his family by his side after a long and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. He was the beloved husband of 26 years to Landa Leoni Kuchachik and devoted father of Collin G. and Cole E. Kuchachik. Gary was born in Hartford on October 3, 1963 and was the son of Lillian Hopkins Kuchachik and the late Nicholas Kuchachik. He served in the US Marine Corp active reserves from 1980 through 1986. Gary earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University. He was an Executive Recruiter and Co-Owner of MRG Search and Placement and later was the Managing Director of Kaisenspark LLC. Gary’s greatest source of joy in life was his children whom he loved dearly and supported in all that they did. Their involvement in competitive Tae Kwon Do and Gary’s enjoyment of the sport lead him to explore an opportunity with Lajust Sports America, Inc, a company that developed electronic impact detection and a scoring system for Tae Kwon Do, where he became CEO. Gary was the brother of Mark Kuchachik, son-in-law of Ernest and Hope Leoni, and brother-in-law of Margot Ronai (Peter) and Thea Torrenti (John). He is also survived by nieces and nephews and was fortunate to have had many dear friends who remained very close to him throughout his battle with his illness. Gary was grateful for the friendship he shared with his devoted primary aide for the past several years, Solomon, and for Audrey, Stephanie and the many other aides who cared for him compassionately over the years and became his friends. The family also wishes to thank all of the doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and other medical professionals at Yale New Haven Hospital and Gaylord Hospital for the care they provided to Gary.
Due to Covid 19 and for the safety of all Gary’s relatives and friends a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boys & Girls Village, 528 Wheelers Farms Road, Milford, CT 06461, www.bgvillage.org.