Terry Lynn Kulkin of Lyndhurst, born on April 2, 1957, sadly and untimely passed away on Aug. 24, 2026. 

Terry, a loving daughter, sister, niece and aunt, was a dedicated Certified Registered Nurse with an extensive nursing background. She devoted 41 years of her career to University Hospitals, working in the ED, NICU and on the Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Critical Care Transport team. Throughout her nursing career, Terry cared for critically ill and injured adults, high-risk obstetric adults, intensive care pediatric patients and pre-mature newborns. Terry also assumed many nursing administrative coordinator duties and trained new nurses who joined the CCT team later in her career.

Her devotion to nursing and patient care earned her numerous Nursing Excellence Service Awards throughout her career at UH. In addition, she also worked as a talented nurse paralegal for 20 years in the field of medical malpractice for a few different law firms, where she later in her career became the lead nurse consultant.

Outside of her professional life, Terry loved her family, friends, the water and the beach. She took great pride in taking care of her lovely home and yard, which she adoringly maintained and filled with beautiful flowers.

Terry is survived by her brother Scott (Lisa), her nephew Matthew (fiancée Corinna), her aunt Adrienne (Daniel, deceased), and many other cousins, family members and many close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nathan and Ilean Kulkin, (nee Greenberger), her uncles Jack, Harry, and Milton, and her aunts Rachel, Jean and Betty(all deceased).

A graveside service was held at Mount Olive Cemetery in Solon on Aug. 30.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations can be made to: The Littlest Heroes, P.O. Box 470177, Cleveland, OH 44147 or ACBC, Aluminum Cans for Burned Children, 4758 Ridge Road, Suite 166, Cleveland, OH 44144 or a charity of your choice.