- Date Of Birth: May 30, 1931
- Date Of Death: February 11, 2013
- State: Indiana
Joseph Michael Koscielny, 81, of Union, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born May 30, 1931, in Montreal, Wis., to Frank and Stella (Koscielny) Zarzycki. His mother passed away when he was 6 months old, and his adoptive parents, Thomas and Ann Koscielny, who are deceased, raised Joseph.
He is also preceded in death by three sisters and nine brothers.
He married Phyllis J. Herendeen on June 2, 1956, at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church. Phyllis passed away on April 22, 1995.
Joseph is survived by his children, Gregory M. (Jennifer) Koscielny of Goshen, Ind., Karen M. (Ed) Bollero of Bristol, Ind., Kathy A. Koscielny of Elkhart, Ind., and Michael J. (Linda) Koscielny of Bristol; six loving grandchildren, Michael and Timothy Koscielny and Julie, Kyle, Alex and Anthony Bollero; his brother, John Jastrom of Kansas, Okla.; and his special lady friend of 17 years, Jane Myers of Elkhart.
Joseph formerly worked for Adams & Westlake Ltd. and Miles Laboratories (Bayer). After he retired, he worked as a greenkeeper at Four Lakes Country Club in Adamsville.
Joseph loved living and boating on Coverdale Lake. He had an amazing vegetable garden and was know for his heirloom tomatoes, which he shared with family and friends. He also loved Italian food, his ’94 Corvette and cutting wood, and he never missed the Elkhart Jazz Festival since its inception. In addition, he was a huge fan of Michigan State University.
Joseph was a long-time member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church and Elkhart Knights of Columbus Council 1043. Joseph proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base from 1949 to 1955.
