Joseph W. Kosczuk
Member of Holy Family R.C. Church
Joseph W. Kosczuk, 58, of Latrobe, died Saturday, July 6, 2013, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.
He was born March 18, 1955, in Brownsville, a son of the late Joseph Kosczuk and Genevieve Casto Kosczuk.
Mr. Kosczuk was retired and had worked as a paramedic, licensed funeral director and as a registered nurse for Torrance State Hospital.
He was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Delmont Concert Band and co-owner of Duetrombe.
Mr. Kosczuk loved polkas, his 1967 Camaro and his parrot, Manny. He also enjoyed playing trumpet at his church.
Surviving are his wife, Phyllis A. Gasbarro Kosczuk; two children, Brian Kosczuk and wife Susan and Bethann Trickett and husband Jason; two grandchildren, Joseph Dominic Kosczuk and Nicholas Gross; and a brother, Charles Casto and wife Katherine.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Frederick Funeral Home Inc., 1543 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA 15650. A Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, in Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Labrobe. Interment will be in St. Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Church, 1200 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA 15650.