Robert James Kotosky

Stow - Robert James 'Rob' Kotosky died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 2, 2025. He was 57.

In addition to his wife of 27 years, Sherri-Ann Samara Kotosky, he leaves their children, Nicholas R. Kotosky and Caroline F. Kotosky, all of Stow; his sister, Debbie Saphier of Maine; in-laws, Sharon (Abraham) Samara of Shrewsbury, Sandra Samara and David Samara (Jennifer), all of Shrewsbury; nieces & nephews. Rob was predeceased by his parents, Paul and Nancy (Leibfarth) Kotosky; his brothers, Richard 'Ricky' Kotosky and Kenneth 'Kenny' Kotosky and his father-in-law, Ronald Samara. 

Family and friends will honor and remember Rob’s life by gathering for an Evening Wake at Saint George Orthodox Cathedral, 30 Anna Street, Worcester on Friday, November 21st 4 to 7 p.m. His funeral service will be celebrated on Saturday, November 22nd in the church at 9:45 a.m. The Very Rev. Fr. Milad Selim, Dean of the Cathedral will officiate. 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.