WATERBURY Lois Ann Kozloski, 84, the widow of Joseph Paul Kozloski and a former Waterbury resident, died peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2016 in Raleigh, NC.

Lois was born on July 9, 1931 in Browntown, PA a daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (McDonnell) Gavin and was a Waterbury resident for most of her life, having lived the past two year in North Carolina. Lois was a former human resource supervisor at Kmart and was also a former member of the Polish American Club Ladies Auxiliary.

Lois is survived by her sons, Joseph Kozloski and his wife Carol of Wolcott and James Kozloski and his wife Annmarie of Waterbury; her daughters, Judith Schroeder and her husband Donald of Florida and Jessica Biswas and her husband Snehal of Apex, NC and her son in law, Francis Perugini of Middlebury. Lois will be missed by her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Lois was predeceased by her daughter, Joan Perugini; her brothers, Leo Gavin and Donald Gavin and her sister, Dorothy Matos.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:00am at St. Hedwig’s Church, 32 Golden Hill Street, Naugatuck. Those planning on attending are asked to please go directly to Church. Burial will be at a later date. Calling hours will be Sunday, July 10, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck.