1943 - 2026
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Alfred and Lucille (Snow) Kozak. John was a longtime resident of Uxbridge before moving to Hopedale in 1966 and was a 1961 graduate of Uxbridge High School.
John worked for the Hopedale Police Department for eight years and later spent 33 years as a lineman for Mass Electric in Hopedale before retiring in 2004. He was also a Team Leader for Marriage Encounter in Worcester for many years. John was a member of the Massachusetts Umpire Association in Milford, the Mass Audubon Society, and The Nature Conservancy.
He is survived by his son, John M. Kozak II of Hopedale; his daughter, Kim M. Cook and her husband Jonathan of Mansfield; two grandsons, Joshua and Thomas; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings, Gerald Kozak, Walter Kozak, and Marylou Skelhey.
Visiting hours will be held Saturday, October 24th, 2026, from 10 to 11 AM at the Buma-Sargeant Funeral Home, located at 42 Congress Street in Milford. Burial will follow at Hopedale Village Cemetery, located at 1 Fitzgerald Drive in Hopedale.
Memorial donations may be made to The Nature Conservancy.
