COLLINS — Frank Charles Kusiowski He was born July 3, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York and was the beloved husband of Anita Herman Kusiowski.
Frank was a veteran of the United States Navy who retired as a Chief Petty Officer with 32 years of service. He then retired from Collins Correctional Institution as a correctional officer. Frank was a lifelong member of AmVets, Gowanda American Legion and Gowanda VFW, as well as a devout member of St. Joseph RC Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the Collins Volunteer Fire Department for 50 years. Frank drove the school bus for Gowanda Central School and enjoyed riding his motorcycle; he was a member of the Fleet Reserve, the Chief Petty Officers Club, the Blue and Red Knights Motorcycle Clubs as well as the Gowanda Moose Club and the Slovenian Club.
Besides his beloved wife of 61 years, Frank is survived by three sons; Frank Kusiowski Jr., of Maryville, TN, Joseph Kusiowski of Little River, SC, and Daniel (Ruth) Kusiowski of Maryville, TN, and a daughter, Kim Palmquist of Chester, NH. Also surviving are a brother, Richard (Barbara) Kusiowski of Stamford, CT, and a sister, Mary (Robert) Stelley of Gowanda, as well as six grandchildren; Chandler Kusiowski, Eryka (Zachary) Szerbiak, Kyle Kusiowski, Nicholas Palmquist, Stephanie (John) Kane, Joey Stearns, four great-grandsons and several nieces and nephews. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, the late Joseph and Mary (Gwiazdzinski) Kusiowski.
Friends may call on Friday, January 12, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mentley Funeral Home Inc., 105 East Main St. in Gowanda.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph RC Church in Gowanda.
Burial with military honors will be in Holy Spirit Cemetery in North Collins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Response to Love Center, 130 Kosciusko St, Buffalo, NY, the Collins Volunteer Fire Department or any charity that provides service dogs to veterans.