Gregory Kotarski Obituary:

He promised not to leave us, but God knew of his 47 years working at GE Medical and recruited him to heaven for his Quality Engineer expertise. Gregory made his transition with his loving family surrounding him.

During his years at GE, he traveled over half a million miles around the country and world but still was always present for his beloved children and grandkids and never missed their events.

He loved dancing and singing to Neil Diamond songs and was a fan of Westerns and all the DC and Marvel movies. He enjoyed sports of all kinds and loved fishing. Lunkers Love Night Crawlers was a honeymoon read... and he caught his dream musky in 1986. After that, he focused on golf and constantly practiced perfecting his swing. He also enjoyed collecting watches and vintage jackets.

He adored his wife and kids, grandkids, grand-dogs, and his own precious pups, Raven, Guinevere, and his beloved Matilda.

A very private person, he hid much of his pain and suffering from all as he was fighting courageously through 42 chemo treatments during this 32-month battle against neuroendocrine carcinoma. He founded the Boys Tech Math Club, attended UW Madison, and received an Associate Degree in Business from Bryant and Stratton College.

He will be dearly missed by his caring and devoted wife of 53 years, Rosemary; his five loving children: John (Ozlem), Brian (Michelle), Beth (Erick Leider), Adam, and Natalie (Scott Shelnutt); and his four cherished grandchildren Lilith (Lilly), Maxwell, Ariana and Ronan. He is also survived by his brother, Dean, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Dorothy (Langer) Kotarski.

Family and friends are invited to join us in honoring Gregory’s life at a Celebration of Life on Sunday, September 7, at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room on the first floor at Hawthorne Terrace, 7700 Portland Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213.