Obituary of Albert Stanley Koczur

Alber Stanley Koczur, 85

Albert Stanley Koczur, formerly of Livingston, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday August 20, 2019 at the age of 85.  Albert served in the US Navy and attended Rutgers University. He graduated with his degree in Civil Engineering and then worked for many years as an engineer with the NJ Turnpike. After he retired, he became the sole at home caregiver for his wife Joan Koczur who suffered from MS until her passing in 2009. Shortly thereafter, he began suffering from Alzheimer’s and spent his last years at an Alzheimer’s care facility in Westlake, Ohio near his son, Christian. Albert Koczur was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey and was the youngest of 10 children. He was the loving son of the late Piotr and Angela (Kawalec) Koczur. He is survived by his brothers Stanley (Erna) and Joseph, sons Matthew (Anne) and Christian (Heather), grandchildren Jonathan, Megan, Marisa, Eva, and Molly, and great-granddaughter Emilia.

Visiting will be held on Thursday, August 29,  2019 at The Dangler Funeral Home of West Orange, 340 Main Street from   10 to 11 am.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation (https://alzfdn.org/support-us/donate/).  Condolences may be posted at danglerfuneralhome.com. 

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the funeral home at 11 am.  Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.