Dennis P. Kolakowski, 60, of Pohatcong Twp. died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA.

Born: September 15, 1947 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of Victoria Buraszewski Kolakowski and the late Henry Kolakowski.

Personal: Dennis and his wife, Carole, were married February 15, 1992. He was employed as a filler for 25 years at GT&S in Fairless Hills, PA. Dennis was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He was a coach for his grandson Matt's Pohatcong baseball team and had previously been an assistant coach in the Pohatcong Warriors football program. Dennis was known to many as Coach K and affectionately referred to as Poppy by his grandchildren. Poppy was the best imaginable grandfather and absolutely adored by his grandchildren; Matt, Erin & Sara. He enjoyed music, dancing and telling a good joke. He was also an avid sports fan following the NY Giants, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Phillipsburg Stateliners and the Mets.

Survivors: In addition to his loving wife, Carole and his mother; a daughter Laura Reper of Pohatcong Twp.; three grandchildren; Matt, Erin, Sara; a sister, Donna Mannes of Freehold; mother-in-law, Margaret Jones of Pohatcong Twp.; niece Becky Margarites and her husband, Dean of Matawan and two great-nieces, Sara and Anna.

Services: The family invites all friends and their families to a memorial service to celebrate Den's life on Saturday, December 8, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Alpha Firehouse in Alpha, NJ. In memory of Coach K, the family is requesting his team players wear Pohatcong shirts.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations to the Phillipsburg Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 215, Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg. Online condolences may be submitted by visiting www.noto-wynkoop.com.