John J. Kozuszko

August 17, 1939 - January 25, 2015

John J. Kozuszko a resident Smithtown, New York that split his time between Long Island and South Florida entered eternal rest with his children at his side, on January 25, 2015 at the age of 75 after a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 17, 1939 in Naliboki, Poland to Bernard and Anna Kozuszko. He was a graduate of Carle Place High School. He received his Undergraduate Teaching Degree from the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley and his Masters of Art Degree from the State University of New York, Stony Brook. John was a teacher, football coach and track coach in Syosset, New York for over 30 years. He was a swimmer, a rugby player and an artist that worked with many different mediums. He was an avid fisherman with a profound love of the ocean. He is survived by his daughter Tanya Carnahan (Michael) of Jupiter, FL; son Jason Kozuszko (Jennifer) of Port St. Lucie; daughter Sonya Kozuszko of Jupiter, FL; and son Kristopher Kozuszko of West Palm Beach and his beloved grandchildren Gavin and Brooke Carnahan, Aiden Kozuszko, and Kyle Kozuszko; sisters Lucy Dembowski (Stanley) of Locust Valley, New York; Anna O'Hare (Thomas) and Theresa Straus of Amsterdam, New York, and a host of nieces, nephews, former professional colleagues, and friends. A Beachside Celebration of Life will be held at Noon on, April 4, 2015 at the Jupiter Civic Center. In lieu of flowers, John's family suggests donations in his memory be made to Loggerhead Marine Life Center, 14200 Us Highway 1 Juno Beach‎, FL‎ 33408.