John R. KOWALSKI

KOWALSKI, John R., age 49, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born to the late Mike and Sara Higbee Kowalski, John was a graduate of New Albany High School, Class of 1978, and received his Bachelor of Science, Business, from Ohio State University. John began, and ended, his career with OhioHealth, most recently as Senior Vice-President, Finance. He lived and worked in Richmond for many years. He is survived by his son, Michael Andrew Kowalski of Dublin; brothers and sisters, Mike (Susan) Kowalski of Sunnyvale, Calif., Rick (Judy) Kowalski of Lakeland, Fla., Marian (Larry Kilgallen) Kowalski, of Newton, Mass. and June (Gary) Burgess of Lakeland, Fla.; aunt, Mrs. Wallace Higbee of Romeo, Michigan; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, Ohio 43065, (614)-792-1471, where funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2009. (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St./Powell Rd./SR 750,¼mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery, New Albany, Ohio. If they choose, friends may make memorial contributions to St. Brigid of Kildare School, 7179 Avery Rd., Dublin, Ohio 43017; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,Tenn. 38105 or Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr.,Tampa, Fla. 33607, in John's memory. Condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.