Jim Kozo (1941 - 2014)
AGE: 72 • Edison

James Joseph Kozo, III of Edison died on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison.

Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Avenel for 15 years before moving to Edison in 1985.  Jim was a graduate of Rutgers University. He was a Licensed Land Surveyor for the Port Authority of NY and NJ for 24 years before his retirement. He served in the US Army. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, where he was a deacon and choir member. He was a volunteer at the 911 Memorial in NYC.

He was predeceased by a daughter Karen in 1976.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Susan Kozo; a son, David Kozo and his wife, Caitlin Mollison, of Metuchen; a sister, Carol Krauss and her husband John of Manchester; two adoring and loved grandchildren, Ethan and Abigail Kozo. He is also survived by many beloved friends.

Visitation is Sunday, July 20, 2014 from 1-3PM & 6-8PM at the Costello-Runyon Funeral Home 568 Middlesex Ave. (RT. 27) Metuchen.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 21, 2014 at 11am at The First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, 270 Woodbridge Ave. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Deacon Fund, PO Box 385, Metuchen, NJ 08840.

Published in Home News Tribune on July 19, 2014

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