Mr. Kevin Paul Chojnacki

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Loves leaves a memory no one can steal.” - Irish headstone It is with great sadness that we share Kevin Paul Chojnacki, 61, of Milton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on September 13 after a brief battle with an aggressive form of cholangiocarcinoma. As he handled life in general, Kevin courageously fought his illness, savoring each day with his family. His life story is one of resilience and pursuing excellence; his loved ones will continue to honor that strength and legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Kevin was born and grew up in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He was an athletic youth, running track and cross country, and later becoming a competitive cyclist. Kevin also had a soft side for wildlife, adopting Blacky, a mischievous crow, and Ringo and Bandit, the smooching raccoons. As an adult, he continued to regularly rescue critters in distress and take in abandoned animals. Undaunted, Kevin was also a lifelong, diehard Packers fan. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Kevin enjoyed a successful 30 year career as a sales executive with Sentry Insurance. Some of his best memories were of the Leaders trips he enjoyed with family and colleagues in a host of exotic venues such as Banff, Maui and Aruba. Mary and Kevin wed in 1998 and ultimately welcomed two beautiful children, Claire and Nicholas. They had many wonderful times together. Kevin had a passion for adventure and the outdoors, especially kayaking, hiking, fishing, boogie boarding, and snorkeling with his family. He and his children were expert Megalodon tooth hunters and relished sea kayaking amongst dolphin pods. Kevin travelled widely, enjoying vacations with his loving in-laws, including a recent Alaskan cruise with close orca encounters and king salmon charter fishing. Always a quick study, Kevin mastered London’s eclectic tourist scene and driving on the ‘wrong side’ of the road in Ireland (with only minimal damage to the rental car). Never meeting a project he couldn’t tackle, Kevin was affectionately known as “MacGyver.” He had remarkable problem-solving skills and could improvise just about anything – from unique pool solar heating units to retaining walls rivalling the Great Wall of China. It was exhausting just watching Kevin’s kinetic pace as he pristinely maintained home and acreage, with energy to spare to help neighbors. He excelled at outsmarting squirrels and chipmunks. Despite the ravages of cancer, he ran ‘property upkeep master classes’ trying to convey some of his expertise to his earnest yet oblivious relatives. Kevin is survived by his doting wife of 24 years, Mary; children Nicholas, Claire, Dana (Andy) Buchanan, and Anthony (Tracy); parents Dorene and Gerald; siblings Perry (Jackie) and Lori (Tim) Epstein; grandchildren, Brooklyn, Reed and Addilyn; and his pups, Copper and Charlotte. He was particularly close to his parents-in-law, Robert and Mary Lou King, and his sister-in-law, Kathleen Buck and her husband, Mark, and their children, who helped immensely during his chronic illness. Kevin will be profoundly missed. The visitation for Kevin will take place at Northside Chapel, 12050 Crabapple Rd, Roswell, Georgia from 1:00-3:00 on Saturday September 24, 2022, followed immediately at 3:00 by a Memorial Service to honor his life. All are welcome to a dinner reception will follow at Firefly Grill & Bar, Alpharetta. Please visit www.northsidechapel.com to share memories and leave condolences to the family. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider making a donation to Kevin’s preferred charity - Ruffdogrescue.org – a Georgia based animal rescue group.

Mr. Kevin Paul Chojnacki

September 20, 1960 - September 13, 2022