Raymond Alfred Kosis
Wednesday, November 15, 1950
Date of Death:
Monday, December 14, 2020
Age:
70 years old
Wednesday, November 15, 1950
Date of Death:
Monday, December 14, 2020
Age:
70 years old
Wednesday, November 15, 1950
Date of Death:
Monday, December 14, 2020
Age:
70 years old
Raymond Alfred Kosis
Raymond A Kosis, 70, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, December 14, at his home.
Ray was born on November 15, 1950 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Edward and Margaret (Gresock) Kosis. Ray received an associate’s degree from Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh, PA, and was also in the Air Force Reserves, being honorably discharged as a Sargant. He worked for Fairway Outdoor Advertising as a General Manager and Sales Manager, retiring in 2015.
Ray enjoyed spending time traveling and hiking with his family. He volunteered for Rochester Youth Baseball and Hockey and was a passionate fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He loved his children more than life, and was so proud of them.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry Kosis; daughter, Madeline (Zach) Kosis of Moorhead, MN; son, Taylor of Rochester; brother, Edward (Mary Lou) Kosis of Sewickley, PA; brother, Don (Patricia) Kosis of Tempe, AZ; and sister, Patricia (Gary) Whitehill of Half Moon Bay, CA.
In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his sister, Kathy Connolly, of Pittsburgh, PA.
A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 18, at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester, with Rev. James Berning officiating. A visitation will be held in the church gathering space one hour prior to the mass. Those attending are asked to wear a mask and observe social distancing. The service will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/stfrancisrochmn.
Memorials are suggested to Camp Companion Animal Rescue in Rochester, MN or Mayo Clinic Pancreatic Cancer Research.
Condolences
The family of Raymond Alfred Kosis has received the following condolences.
Oh Sherry, my heart hurts for you so much. I am so sorry to hear this. When I lived down there and volunteered with Camp Companion you and your husband were two of the kindest people I have met.
God Bless you and your family as you get through this. Hugs and Prayers to all of you. Love You Always, Brenda and ?⬛ ‘s.
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Rsy was so welcoming when I came to do CC stuff. I am so sorry to hear he has left us . We will see him in Heaven.
Dear Sherry, Madeline, Taylor, and family,
You have said good bye to your husband, father, and brother. I have said good bye to my oldest, and dearest friend, and I have known him longer than some of you knew him! Even though we lived far apart, and haven't seen much of each other in the last few decades, we would always call on our birthdays and have a good chat. When my family moved away from Sands Plan to Pittsburgh in 1963, I was broken hearted, how was I going to see Ray if we lived far away in Pittsburgh! Ray was in my prayers each day after he became ill, and my priest would pray for him each Sunday during our service. Ray had a wonderful wife, children, and family. God bless all of you. Ray will still be in my daily prayers.
Warm Regards and With Deepest Sympathy,
Gary and Natalie Gebet
Sending our love to you all. Uncle Ray was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed!
RIP Uncle Ray!