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Joseph Stephen Kosler, Ph.D.
Joseph Stephen Kosler, 44, passed away peacefully from cancer on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Capital Caring Hospice in Arlington, Virginia.
Joseph was born May 23, 1969 in San Antonio, Texas, where he graduated from Thomas A. Edison HS in 1986, and received his B.A. in Mathematics with a Physics Minor from Trinity University in 1990. Joseph then attended the Ohio State University, where he received a M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics. While there, Joseph also served as a research assistant and lecturer. Recently, Joseph was a member of the Research and Development Division of the USDA NASS in Fairfax, Virginia, as well as a certified Reiki Master Teacher of Usui, Sekhem and Seichim Reiki.
Joseph is preceded in death by his father, Melvin M. Kosler, SR, and is survived by his mother Evelyn F. Kosler, brother Melvin Kosler, JR and wife Lisa, sisters Joann Kosler, Elizabeth Fischer and husband Dean, and Amy Kosler; niece Amanda Haynes and husband Michael, nephews Matthew Kosler, Andrew Kosler and James Fischer; great nephew Michael Haynes and great niece Taylor Kosler.
Services will be held at the Cunningham Funeral Home, 811 Cameron Street, Alexandria, Virginia ( Old Town), 22314, on Saturday, October 5th from 1 - 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Human Rights Campaign Fund, 1640 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C., 20036 - 3278.
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Memories and Condolences
for Joseph Kosler
John Ordaz
September 19, 2023
Miss you Joseph.... Best neighbor ever.
Jack Jones
September 19, 2023
still think of you often...
Jack Jones
September 21, 2022
Thinking of you today... miss you very much
Jennifer Helen Schneider
January 26, 2022
Had a dream with you in it this morning, Joe. An odd one. I had been talking about your Reiki work with Dott. I thought of our late night walk around downtown DC <3
Jack
September 21, 2021
I still pray to you and think about you often. I wish you were here...
John Michael Ordaz
September 21, 2021
Still miss you Joseph.
John Ordaz
September 23, 2020
Still Sad that he is gone....He was awesome.
Rosetta Cohen
November 13, 2017
Joseph was my student during my first year as an assistant professor at Trinity, and we published a paper together. He was so smart and kind, a truly wonderful human being. I am shocked and saddened by this news, which I see now, five years later. To his family: please know that he is remembered with great admiration.
John Ordaz
October 15, 2013
Very much in shock...went to see if I could find him on facebook and ended up finding this posting on the internet. I was a neighbor of Joesph's when he lived in Grandview Heights, Ohio. He was a great guy and neighbor. May his soul rest in peace.
Jack Jones
October 3, 2013
I'm in total shock, Joseph and I dated off and on from Columbus, Cleveland and then when he taught at IUP in Indiana, PA. We lost touch over the past year but I'll love him always. Rest in peace Joseph.
Jack Jones
October 3, 2013
I'm in shock...Joseph and I dated more than once and lost touch in the past few years. I loved him so much...such an amazing man and friend.
Steve Hackett
September 30, 2013
So sorry to hear of joe's passing. He was a good person and friend. Will miss him greatly. Rest in peace my friend.
Steve Hackett
September 30, 2013
I am so sad to learn of Joe's death. He was a good friend. Love and miss him!
Dott Schneider
September 29, 2013
Joseph was a wonderful human being and I am lucky to have had him as a friend. He helped me through the most difficult time in my life. He is loved and cherished. My love and condolences to his family. He is missed. xoxo
September 27, 2013
I am very sorry to hear of Joseph's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with
your family. God bless you all.
Pat Fagan and Family
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