Joseph Ziolkowski passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at his home in Albrightsville, PA. He was 72 years old. Born in Newark, he resided in Union Beach and South Carolina before moving to Albrightsville seven years ago. Mr. Ziolkowski was employed with Cellotex Corporation in Perth Amboy for many years. He was predeceased by his mother, Helen Rueter Ziolkowski; his son, Joseph Ziolkowski, Jr. and his grandson, Daniel Lylo. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Kathy Eidson Ziolkowski, of Albrightsville, PA; sons, Henry Ziolkowski of Toms River, Shane Ziolkowski and his wife, Heather, of Gonzales, LA and Shawn Ziolkowski and his wife, Donna, of Toms River, NJ; daughters Lillian Watkins and her husband, Will, of Corsicana, TX and Michelle Baker and her husband, Alan, of Clarksville, AK; stepdaughters, Virginia Bond Anderson and her husband, Anthony, of Belford, Shelly Bond Dubois and her husband, Joe, of Mesick, MI and Michele Fischer Smallze and her husband, Patrick, of Barnegat; four brothers and two sisters, Steve, Helen, Wilber, Liz, Martin and Tony; his beloved grandchildren, Joey, Brook, Samantha, Katie, Brett, A.J., Christopher, Michael, Alyssa, Autumn, Ashlyn, Aiden, Ginelle, Dugan and Yvonne; and great grandchildren, Josslyn and Alexis. Funeral services will be on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 8:30 p.m. at the Costello-Koyen Funeral Home (costello-koyen.com), 399 Avenel Street, Avenel. Cremation will be private. Visitation will be on Monday from 2:00 until 4:00 and 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.