Mr. Marian M. Kosciarz

Marian M. Kosciarz, 59, DesPlaines, Illinois. Marian was born on December 21, 1963, in Gliwice, Poland. As the second of six children, Marian grew up in a loving, close-knit home. From a young age, he had a deep love for adventure. He was an avid backpacker, skier, climber, swimmer, and athlete; he participated in many orienteering events. He loved to travel and visited most of Europe as well as parts of Asia and Africa while in college. However, by the age of seventeen, he had found his lifelong passion -- scuba diving. He joined Kalmar Scuba Diving Club in his hometown. He dived all across Poland, joining other clubs, and became closest with Skorpena Diving Club in Olsztyn, Poland. There, he met his future wife, Ewa Domaradzka. They traveled across Europe together, eventually immigrating to the United States in February 1991 following their wedding. This is where they decided to start their family, pursue their careers, and build a life together. Marian became a physical education teacher, inspiring his students to love athletics for over twenty years at Forest Park School District 91. Above all, Marian passed on his love for exploration and adventure to his children. As teachers, Marian and Ewa were fortunate to take summer-long trips with their children and beloved dog, Koko. Each year, the family set out for a cross-country camping trip, visiting national parks and spending valuable time together. They spent their days kayaking, hiking, and swimming; at night, they sat around the campfire, counting stars that stretched out in millions. Each winter, they were joined on ski trips by friends who became family. The group rented a big house, skiing together into the new year. Everyone who knew Marian knew how much he dearly loved his wife and children. He had endless stories to tell of his two sons and daughter, and his greatest pride was being their father. His smile was never bigger than when he was with his family. Throughout these years, scuba diving remained a big part of his life. Marian spent almost every weekend diving. He dived it all -- in caves, oceans, rivers, shipwrecks, under ice, and at night. He always added to his collection of equipment and certifications with childlike excitement. With each dive, he fell in love again. Marian passed away on January 7, 2023, on a diving trip in Florida. He is greatly missed and is remembered by his family, friends, and colleagues. Loving husband of Ewa Kosciarz, nee Domaradzka; devoted father of Michal Kosciarz, Bartosz Kosciarz and Natalia Kosciarz; cherished brother of Halina Palonka, Andrzej Kosciarz, Jan Kosciarz, Jozef (Marianna) Kosciarz and Tomasz (Malgorzata) Kosciarz; caring godfather to Kasia, Kacper, and Karol Kosciarz, as well as Jacek Kosciarz. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 from 3:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Morizzo Funeral Home, 2550 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169, Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at St. Zachary Parish, 567 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018, IL 60169. Inurnment to follow at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine. The family has created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories, photos, and videos. For further information please contact the Morizzo Funeral Directors at 847.752.6444. For those of you that would have attended services and would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the link above and you can leave the family a message, with the share a memory link. If you wish to send a Sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Morizzo Funeral Home, 2550 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169 c/o The Family. We will gladly forward it on.

Mr. Marian M. Kosciarz

December 21, 1963 - January 7, 2023