Mr. Joseph J. Kostecki Sr.
July 19, 1927 ~ August 7, 2024
Born in:
Steubenville, OH
Resided in:
Weirton, WV
Joseph J. Kostecki, Sr., 97, of Weirton, passed away peacefully at his home on August 7, 2024.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, on July 19, 1927, Joe was one of eight children born to Julius and Helen (Habowski) Kostecki.
A devout man of faith, Joe lived a life that exemplified the love and grace of his Father God. He was a dedicated and loving family man who took immense pride in his family, always ensuring their needs were met. His steadfast dedication was evident in his 38 years of service at Weirton Steel, where he worked as a feeder in the tin mill.
On September 1, 1956, Joe married the love of his life, Agnes Tluchowski. Together, they built a strong and loving family, blessed with four daughters and three sons. Joe’s legacy also continues through his 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
A veteran of the United States Army, Joe was very proud of his Polish heritage and was active in his community and church. He was a parishioner at the former Saint Stanislaus Church in Steubenville, OH, and later at Sacred Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Weirton. His faith was a cornerstone of his life. He was a member of the Holy Name Society, Sacred Heart of Mary Choir, Polish National Alliance (PNA) and the Weirton Steel 25 Year Club. He exercised daily at the Weirton Millsop Community Center.
He was a man who lived life on his terms, often reminding others to “Worry about yourself and Joe will take care of Joe.” His independence and strength of character were hallmarks of his personality.
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by all of his siblings, Edward and John Kostecki, Bernice Clancy, Mary Drosak, Reginia Talamine, Vera Francis and Theresa Kasko.
His memory will forever be cherished by his wife, Agnes, his three sons, Julius, Anthony (Linda) and Joseph J. Kostecki, Jr.; his four daughters, Cathy (Rick) Cowell, Judith (Kurt) Yochum, Mary (Paul) Miller, and Paula (Steve) Brown; his grandchildren, Michael, Jessica, Eric, Leah, Tori, Jocelyn, Angela, Doug, Jackie, Karissa, Julia, Jamie, Joseph and Sammy Jo. He was also a Dzia-Dzia to his 14 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be 2-8 PM on Sunday at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street Weirton, WV.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM on Monday at the Sacred Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Weirton.
Rev. Dennis R. Schuelkens, Jr. will preside.
He will be laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Steubenville, OH. Military Honors will be conducted at the cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 200 Preston Avenue Weirton, WV 26062
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Services
Visitation: August 11, 2024 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 748-3219
https://www.grecohertnick.com
Mass of Christian Burial: August 12, 2024 10:00 am
Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church
200 Preston Avenue
Weirton, WV 26062
Charities
The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in Joseph J. Kostecki 's name.
Sacred Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church
200 Preston Avenue
Weirton,
WV
26062
Love, Cathy & Jack Arango
Dear Mary, Paul, Joseph and Megan, our deepest sympathies to you and the family. May God give you peace, comfort and strength and the confidence that his legacy is amazing!
Ed and Linda Dovey
Anthony, Mary and families, I so sorry for your loss. May her RIP ✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻
Dear aunt agnes, praying for you and the whole family. Big Joe, my godfather, will be greatly missed. Love and peace to all. Joe & Mar Drosak
Paula and Joey and the whole Kostecki Family. Sorry for your loss and god bless.
My father donated his body to science and years after his death, when his cremains were returned for entombment, we held a wake at Greco’s. Joe began to tell me a story about his childhood buddy. He said, “Stas’, your dad would come to my house and say: Joe, let’s go down to the PNA. We would go and sit on the sidewalk with our backs against the PNA wall facing the Black Baptist Church. It was summer and the Church windows would be fully opened in hopes of catching a breeze. Your father just loved listing to the Gospel Singing. We would sit through the whole service and your father would get so excited whenever they would sing “I’ll Fly Away.” That was his favorite.” In fact, before he died, our dad asked that this very song be sung at his Memorial Mass. The choir at SHM honored his request.
Joseph & Agnes and Mary Jane & Stanley were not only relatives but very close friends. I shall never forget any of them because I have that imposing thirty-two-inch Crucifix in a prominent place here. To live into one’s nineties is to have lived a full life, and this is what God graced upon Joe. Yet I will mourn his absence. I extend my prayers of faith to my Kostecki cousins as they mover through their necessary grieving. I support them with love. And to Aunt Agnes, I wish you contentment until God calls you too, to fly away.
Mrs. Kostecki & children,
So sorry to hear of your husband’s passing.
Deepest sympathy,
John Saggio, St. Stanislaus Class of 1968