Nikola Radulovic Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Nikola Radulovic, age 83 a resident of Drexel Hill, PA. peacefully passed away on July 6, 2022. He is the beloved husband of Vera (nee Begovic), devoted father of Miodrag (Ljiljana), Svetlana, Anka (Harvey) and Maja (Michael); loving grandfather of Lucas Cutter, Dylan Smith, Jake Sames, Nikola Radulovic, Vuk Radulovic and Anabela Sames. Predeceased by his parents Mirko and Vidosava Radulovic and his siblings Olga and Dimitrije. Nikola was born in rural Montenegro in 1939 and was highly ambitious from a very young age. He had a 45 year long successful career in machine and construction engineering in former Yugoslavia. He took part in the country’s first and largest railroad construction spanning 300 miles. As a result, he lived in many different cities in the multicultural former Yugoslavia. He was fiercely dedicated to his work and was a loyal colleague and friend. Nikola helped many people build and thrive in work and life. Nikola immigrated to the United States in 1986 in search of a better life for his family. Despite not having a command of the English language, Nikola mastered welding of Ornamental Iron Works and devoted the next 25 years to this craft. For two decades he worked with the Salvatore De Vito family business creating custom built Iron Work pieces as their master welder. Sal De Vito Sr. called him his “brother” as they were like family. Nikola’s charisma and cavalier nature was well known to the local former Yugoslavian community. He was a member of the local Christian Orthodox Church and often played Gusle (native Montenegrin instrument) and sang traditional songs for everyone. Nikola was an avid soccer fan and kept track of all world tournaments and players very closely. He was very athletic himself and after retiring attended the local YMCA up until he was 80 years old. He was an avid reader and could hold a conversation on any topic. More than anything, Nikola’s resilience and his zest for life shaped all of us and will live on forever. Nikola will be dearly missed by all his family and friends. Graveside service will be held Monday, July 11th 12:00 pm at Fernwood Cemetery 6501 E. Baltimore Avenue Lansdowne, PA 19050. Condolences: www.lombardofuneralhomes.com

Nikola Radulovic

May 10, 1939 - July 6, 2022