Jovan Juloski Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jovan Juloski age 81 of Crown Point IN, passed after a hard-fought battle against cancer. Jovan was born in Radozda, Macedonia. He immigrated to Belgrade with his family where he received a degree in Civil Engineering. He came to the U.S. when he was 20 years old and settled in Gary, Indiana. He met and married the love of his life, Mary Parkevich, and became a father to Ginia and Gail. He worked for 20 years at US Steel Tube Works. During his retirement, he worked as a translator providing support to General David Petraeus, Commander-in-Chief U.S. European Command, Peace Stabilization Force (COMSFOR) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Supreme Allied Command Europe in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Jovan will be remembered for his love of his family and his native Macedonia. He taught his family to love and be grateful for every moment of every day. He taught them how to enjoy the good times and navigate the difficult times, reminding everyone “it’s a part of life.” His shared his love for his country, culture, and his village with his daughters and their families, spending several wonderful summers in his lakeside village. While he lived in Northwest Indiana for most of his life, his heart was always in Radozda. Husband of the late Mary Juloski (nee Parkevich), beloved father of Ginia (Mike) and Gail (Jim); adored grandfather of Kyle, Cole, Aidan, and Owen; beloved brother of the late Duka, the late Gavril, and Todor; devoted son of late Sarafin and Goloba (nee Solakoski); and dear uncle and friend to many. He will be cherished and missed by all. Visitation Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 4-7:30 pm at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. Funeral Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Ss. Peter and Paul Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, Merrillville, IN at 10 am. Interment Calumet Park Cemetery. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to the Macedonia Schools Project in support of the Radozda Village School. Please send donations to Tom Lineham, 64 E. 28th Street, Vancouver, WA 98663. www.burnsfuneral.com.

Jovan Juloski

October 25, 1939 - February 28, 2021