Obituaries

James Kozielski, of Ridgewood, Dead at 43

Villager leaves behind a wife and two children.

Ridgewood native James M. Kozielski, 43, died on March 22, according to his obituary.

The villager is survived by his wife Jennifer (nee Wyatt) Kozielski and children William James and Emma Catherine Kozielski. The deceased also leaves behind his mother, Joan C. Kozielski, and siblings Lori and Robert Kozielski. He was predeceased by his father Robert J. Kozielski Sr. in 2009.

James graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology with a degree in electrical engineering in 2009 and worked for IBM in Fishkill, NY.

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Visiting hours were held Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations to a college fund for James' children can be made to William J. Kozielski, c/o Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, 159 Barnegat Road, Poughkeepsie NY 12601.

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Donations in his memory can also be made to Ridgewood PBA Local #20, 131 N. Maple Ave, Ridgewood NJ 07450 or Ridgewood FMBA Local #47, 201 E. Glen Ave, Ridgewood NJ 07450.


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