North Andover - Francis Richard Kozdras, 83, of North Andover, died Thursday, July 22, 2026, peacefully at his home.Francis was born in Lawrence, MA on November 1, 1942, to the late Frank and Bertha (Jaworski) Kozdras. Francis retired from Lawrence High School as the Department Head and teacher of Industrial Arts after a lifelong career dedicated to education. Francis also enjoyed athletics and competed on the track teams at both North Andover High School and Alliance College. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Monday, July 27th at 10 a.m. at St. Michael's Church, 196 Main St., North Andover. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Conte Funeral Home of North Andover.