Terlecki - Walter, age 78, died Sunday January 28, after a year long illness, at the Boston Medical Center, Boston. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Terlecki. Sr. Born in the South End he worked in Cambridge and Boston as an inventory controller. He served in the U. S Army during the Korean conflict from 1950 to 1952. He resided at 284 Marlborough St., Boston, in the Back Bay for the past twenty two years and was known to many for his friendliness and gentlemanly ways. He is survived by his friends and care givers James Paradis and Prataap Patrose. A graveside service will be held Thursday, February 1 at 2 PM at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, Ma. Terlecki was an expert New York Times crossword puzzle solver. Information, condolences at www.lawlerfuneralhome.com Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home 617-323-5600