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An Auxiliiarist for 23 years, Jim was loved and respected by all who knew him. Always generous with his words and deeds, his devotion to his family and his country are unparalleled.
He truly embodied the
Coast Guard core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.
Semper Paratus
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead: We give thee thanks for all thy servants who have given service to the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence; and give us such a lively sense of thy righteous will, that the work which thou hast begun in them may be perfected; through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Amen.
Attila Karacsony, known to his family and friends as “Art” passed away on June 4, 2023 at age 68 after a long battle with cancer.
Art was a member of Flotilla 04, Division 04, First District Southern. He was a true gentleman and an outstanding Auxiliarist. Art’s involvement and positive attitude was an inspiration to us all and he will be missed.
Our Lord has called our shipmate to sail with Him in eternally calm waters forever free from the storms and tempests of mortal life.
We honor and cherish the memory of our shipmate, but we do not mourn for him for he has found refuge in the great harbor of eternal peace. Rather, it is for ourselves that we mourn; for a good friend has slipped his moorings in the night and is no longer among us. We will miss his hand on the helm. We will miss his shoulder next to ours. We will miss his encouragement and counsel as we meet the storm and strife of life.
We of the Coast Guard Auxiliary mourn our loss, but we are consoled by the abiding faith that when the final watch changes for us, and we too cross the bar, our shipmate will be waiting to lead us into safe anchorage.
Peter Paul Kosty, age 95, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2022.
Peter was born and raised in Rahway, NJ, to Charles and Anna RemetaKoszty. He was a Navy Veteran serving in World War II. He married Grace Depew in 1950 and they celebrated 72 years of marriage together. Peter built their house in Iselin, NJ and they moved there in 1960. He was a master plumber and had his own plumbing and heating company. Peter was an active volunteer in the local community and at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church as an Usher and Eucharistic Minister.
Peter loved to hunt and fish and was a member of Bell’s Rod and Gun Club for many years with his buddies. He also loved boating and was very active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary for over 30 years, teaching safe boating and patrolling the waters from Sandy Hook to Staten Island.
He loved his visits to Italy and spending time in Cancun every year with friends and family
Delia Thompson
Our Lord has called our shipmate to sail with Her in eternally calm waters forever free from the storms and tempests of mortal life.
We of the Coast Guard Auxiliary mourn our loss, but we are consoled by the abiding faith that when the final watch changes for us, and we too cross the bar, our shipmate will be waiting to lead us into safe anchorage.