Obituary of Robert W

Kozell, Robert W. age 82 of Wyckoff died Sunday, April 15, 2012. Born in Cleveland, Ohio he lived in Hawthorne before moving to Wyckoff 50 years ago. Robert was a Navy veteran who served during the Korean War. Before his retirement he was an Electrical Engineer for Industrial Electric Service, Hawthorne, NJ. He was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, Wyckoff, NJ. Surviving is his wife of 57 years, Barbara (nee Shovan) Kozell, his children, Robert J. Kozell of Wyckoff, Barbara A. Matthews of Warwick, NY and John A. Kozell of Towaco. Also surviving are his 5 grandchildren, Jessica, Michael, Melissa, Emily and Jacqueline, and 2 brothers, Thomas and Richard Kozell. The family will receive friends on Thursday, from 6-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday at 10 am at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Private cremation was held. Memorial Contributions to a charity of choice would be appreciated.