Hugh “Ted” Kosartes, 77 of Huntley and Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, December 2, 2015 in Woodstock.
He was born October 29, 1938 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of John and Sophia (Papoulis) Kosartes. He moved to Illinois when he was 16 and later graduated from York High School in Elmhurst. He enlisted and served active duty for two years in the United States Navy. He was united in marriage to Geraldine B. Sparks on November 8, 1959. The couple made their home in Villa Park and he worked as an operating engineer for the Local 150 Operating Engineers. Following his retirement in 2003, they moved to Florida where he enjoyed going to the beach on a daily basis. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 40 years.
He is survived by his wife, Geri of Huntley, his sons, Michael (Anne) Kosartes & Christopher (Barbara) Kosartes, his daughter, Susan (Gordon) Kabbe, his grandchildren, Christopher, David, Daniel, Katie, Valerie and Samantha, his great-grandchildren, Blake & Nolan and his sisters, Evenor VarSames, Betty Waranuk, Marina (Savas) Hantzes, Cary Hastings and Charlotte (Robert) Dehning. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Christo & Arthur and his sisters, Susan & Mary.
Visitation will be from 12 noon until 3:00 p.m. with a 1:00 p.m. Funeral Service on Saturday, December 5th at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. In lieu of In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Home of the Sparrow.
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Dear Aunt Geri, You are in my prayers, and all your family, I can't believe our visit this past August on the Cape was my final time with Uncle Teddy, I'm so glad we had that time. Love to all of you, John
Ted was the patriarch of a wonderful family...one that we are lucky and blessed to know. Please know how very sorry we are for your loss and accept our heartfelt sympathy. May the love of family and friends bring you peace and comfort. Dominic, Geri, Jesse, Anna
Dear Geri We are so very sorry for your loss and you have all our thoughts and sympathy . You and Ted have been special friends for so long and he will be much missed by both of us. I'm so glad we got together in November. Love and comfort. Nancy and Tom
Dear Kosartes Family, I am so sorry to hear this news. My dad, Jerry Hjerpe, was a lifelong friend of Teds. I remember Ted coming over to our house when I was just a kid and the two of them would be joking and laughing the whole time. They always had such a great time together and I know my dad cherishes those memories. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Love, Jenny Shirley