Jane K. Koza
February 24, 1927 ~ February 4, 2025
Born in:
Salem, Massachusetts
Resided in:
Beverly, Massachusetts
Jane K. (Zielinski) Koza, 97, of Beverly, formerly of Salem, died Tuesday morning, February 4, 2025 at home. She was the beloved wife of Stanley F. Koza, who died in 1994.
Born in Salem on February 24, 1927, she was the daughter of John and Josephine (Draminska) Zielinski. She was raised and educated in Salem and was a 1944 graduate of Salem High School.
Jane lived in Salem for seventy-seven years before moving to Beverly.
She was a lifelong, active parishioner of Saint John the Baptist Polish Church in Salem. She was also a member of the Salem Garden Club for more than fifty years, an association she loved. She was very interested in nature, the environment, and music.
She leaves two sons, John and his wife Janet of Beverly, and David and his wife Amy of New York City, and her grandchildren, Stephen, Anne, Joseph, and Thomas. She also leaves her nephews, Michael and his wife Fran and their daughter Rosa, Steven and his wife Nelda, her niece, Ellen and her husband Peter, and her sister-in-law, Dolores Zielinski.
She was predeceased by her brother, Edward Zielinski.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00A.M. in the Shrine of Divine Mercy, 30 Saint Peter St., Salem. Burial will follow in Saint Mary’s Cemetery, North St., Salem. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Friday from 5:00P.M. to 7:00P.M. in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jane’s memory may be made to the Saint John Paul II Shrine of Divine Mercy, 30 Saint Peter St., Salem, MA 01970. To share a message of sympathy with the Koza family, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.
Services
Visitation: Friday, February 7, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors
28 Elm St.
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-7900
lyonsfuneral.com
Funeral Mass: Saturday, February 8, 2025 10:00 am
Committal: Saturday, February 8, 2025 11:15 am
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Charities
The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in Jane K. Koza 's name.
Saint John Paul II Shrine of Divine Mercy
30 Saint Peter St.
Salem,
MA
01970
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I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. I only met Jane a few times, but she was an absolute delight. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
So sorry to hear about mom. I have fond memories of her at both The House the Seven Gables and The Salem Garden Club. She was a lovely woman.
I especially loved her collection of meaningful, sometimes humorous, quotes she collected and shared and how much she loved her friends and family. Jane was an amazing woman and i will miss her.
We were so sorry to hear of Aunt Jane’s passing. She was such a sweet lady. May she soar with the angels!!
Jack and mom and I were reminiscing about all the summers spent in Salem and spending time at your house. I can still see Aunt Jane and Babcia in the kitchen… Love you all!!
Dear Dave, Amy, John, Janet and family,
Jane was such an incredible person. We are all so lucky to have known her (and Babcia as well of course). I will always hear her voice in my head calling David from the other room. Extraordinary how these sounds are imprinted in our memories. Jane was certainly an inspiration to all of us. She was shocked and amazed upon meeting my Polish girlfriend from Warsaw (I married up) and she let me know in no uncertain terms that I made the right move. O co chodzi Jane? Lots of love, Cliff, Marta, Ella, Polly and Helen Baldwin
To all the extended Koza and Zielinski family, You have love, prayers, and condolences from me and Meghan and all of us Sterlings. “Aunt Jane” was such a sparkle of bright light, wit, wisdom, and humor, for so many decades. You know how much my time in Salem and chances to connect with family there over my whole life has meant to me, but especially when I made annual visits as a boy to stay with my Uncle Ed and Aunt Dolores, she was always gracious and generous in including me in things and taking me along for some fun outing or meal. Very fond memories. And I have long seen how that graciousness is carried forward by her children and grandchildren. God’s peace be with you all, as you celebrate her life and memory. Walter Sterling
David and John and families, I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved mother. What I remember most about Jane is her genuine cheerfulness, warmth, and kindness. What a long and beautiful life she led! May she rest in peace, and may your many wonderful memories of her be a blessing and a comfort.
Hi Dave – your Mom was a sweetheart. My mother enjoyed her company at Garden Club! When we were at your house (Williams St.?, by the Hawthorne?) ~ she always wanted us to take food with us! She was special.
Dear John, Janet, David, Amy and Family,
I want you to know what a wonderful lady Jane was.Last time we spoke was about a month ago. We updated news and happenings about our kids and grandchildren and what it was like living on Herbert Street. My favorite story was when Jane helped my parents with translation when we came from Poland, how she sponsored my mother for her citizenship. I still have her Japanese fern growing in my garden when we moved to Maine. I will really miss her. Fondly, Jane Czapla DeNofrio