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September 5, 1926 - August 31, 2017

Burial Date September 6, 2017

Place of Service Saint Mary Magdalen

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Louis Paul Kowalczyk of Honesdale, died peacefully at home on August
31st surrounded
by his family. He would have celebrated his 91st birthday on September 5th.
Louis and his wife, Marion (Zukowski) Kowalczyk, celebrated 66 years of
marriage on August 25th. They enjoyed traveling together, spending time
with family and friends, and quiet evenings at home.

Lou had many special talents; baking and woodworking were two of his
favorites. Nothing beat one of Lou’s cinnamon buns on a cold winter’s night
or a slice of homemade bread on a Sunday afternoon. Both would be enjoyed
with his family as a break from his cabinetry work or meticulously caring
for his home.

Born in Scranton, Louis was the son of the late Stanley and Stella
(Szymanski) Kowalczyk. He was a graduate of Honesdale High School, and a
Veteran of World War II serving on the USS Furse DD 882. He was a devoted
lifetime member of the 4th degree Knights of Columbus and Texas No. 4 Fire
Company. He was also a member of St. John’s/St. Mary’s Roman Catholic
Church and a founding member of St. Mary’s annual block party. Louis was a
dedicated Ford salesman for 55 years at Wayne County Ford. He took great
pride in his job, an ethic he passed on to his children.

Louis and his family enjoyed spending Sundays together on his parent’s
farm. There he taught his children how to perfect a “green” thumb, fish,
ice-skate and enjoy the great outdoors. He always demonstrated great
patience instilling life skills in his children that they practice to this
day.

Surviving in addition to his wife are his children, Dorothy Rickard and
husband Doug, Cherry Ridge; Ronald Kowalczyk and wife Cindy,
Honesdale; Sandy Tasselmyer and husband Lenny, Bluffton, SC; and Mary-Lou
Mayernik and husband Chas, Whitehall, PA. He will be missed by his
grandchildren Carly, Kady, Bart, Wade, Trevor, Elizabeth, Adrea, Kyle,
Natalie Stella, Abigail and Lydia who will cherish countless memories,
moments and wisdoms shared over the years. He also enjoyed meeting his
great-grandchildren Miles, Quinn, Nash, Esme, Margaret, Albrecht and Beau,
whose faces he lit up with his whistles.

He is also survived by two brothers Mike and Frank Kowalczyk, and two
sisters Mary McDonald and Angie Fox, along with several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by siblings Dorothy, Joseph, John, Alfred, Daniel
and Stanley.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday Sept 6th at St.
Mary’s Magdalen Church, Honesdale at 10:00 am. Entombment will follow
at our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill. Friends may visit Tuesday
Sept 5th, (Dad’s Birthday), from 4-7pm at Hessling Funeral Home, 428 Main
Street, Honesdale, PA 18431.

Donations may be made to St John the Evangelist Church, 414 Church Street,
Honesdale, Pa 18431 and or Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore
Drive, Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18702.

Special thanks to Dr. Paula Bennett along with the entire staff at
Cordaro’s Restaurant for being such an important port of Lou’s life.

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