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Nov
21
Visitation
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saint George Orthodox Cathedral
30 Anna Street, Worcester, MA 01604
Nov
22
Funeral service
9:45 a.m.
Saint George Orthodox Cathedral
30 Anna Street, Worcester, MA 01604
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Joyce Funeral Home - WalthamRobert Kotosky Obituary
STOW — Robert “Rob” Kotosky, 57, passed away unexpectedly on November 2, 2025.
Rob was a devoted husband to his loving wife of 27 years, Sherri-Ann (Samara), and a proud father to their children, Nicholas and Caroline, who brought him endless joy. He is survived by his sister, Debbie Saphier of Maine, and was the beloved son of the late Nancy and Paul Kotosky. He was predeceased by his brothers, Rick and Kenny Kotosky. Rob will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by all whose lives he touched.
Family and friends will honor Rob’s life with an Evening Wake at Saint George Orthodox Cathedral, 30 Anna Street, Worcester, on Friday, November 21st, from 4 to 7 p.m. His funeral service will be celebrated at the Cathedral on Saturday, November 22nd, at 9:45 a.m., with The Very Rev. Fr. Milad Selim, Dean, officiating. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, Worcester.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 30 Anna Street, Worcester, MA 01604 https://giving.myamplify.io//app/giving/stgeorgecatheral or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston MA 02115 https://www.dana-farber.org/
† May his memory be both eternal and a blessing †
Complete obituary to follow.
Arrangements by James + John Heald of The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street, Waltham.
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Upcoming Events
Nov
21
Visitation
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saint George Orthodox Cathedral
30 Anna Street, Worcester, MA 01604
Nov
22
Funeral service
9:45 a.m.
Saint George Orthodox Cathedral
30 Anna Street, Worcester, MA 01604
Services provided by
Joyce Funeral Home - Waltham