Victor Kosa

Victor Norman Kosa was born May 26, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio to Victor Kosa and his wife, Eva Savage (Skistimos). Victor's father ran a display sign business called, "Vee Kay Display Service", located at 115 Market Street. The family resided at 1324 Powersdale Avenue. Victor had an older sister named Elenore, and a younger sister named Anne, who was named for his paternal aunt. Victor's father passed away in 1981. When Victor was 4, the family had a lodger, Charles Bartoshei, as is noted in the US Census.

Victor attended North High School in Youngstown, Ohio, and was a member of Miss Molnar's 10B classroom. Victor was also a member of the Latin Club. 

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Victor Kosa appears in the film Sunshine Hotel. A film about one of the last ‘flophouses’ on the Bowery. A fascinating film that portrays men on the margins of society and gives the viewer an understanding of  how addiction, mental health issues, family problems can happen to anyone. 

 Victor was on the Bowery for 38 years. The weight of his thoughts was too much, he was a self taught philosophy student. Victor was a chronic alcoholic and it is heart breaking because he was an intelligent, articulate and lovely man who could have done so much, 

   RIP Victor. I had a feeling you would be on Hart Island and I found you. Sleep tight. You are remembered x