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Michael J. Kowal

1946 - 2025

Michael J. Kowal obituary, 1946-2025, Pittsburgh, PA

BORN

1946

DIED

2025

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Martin Funeral Home - South Side

429 Center Ave

Butler, Pennsylvania

Michael Kowal Obituary

Michael J. Kowal, 79, of Pittsburgh, originally of Butler, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Juniper Village of Forest Hills.
Born Feb. 7, 1946, in Butler, he was a son of Stanley Kowal Sr. and Lucy Fornelli Kowal.
He spent 30-plus years as an accountant for Armco Butler Works, as well as a go-to tax accountant for many throughout Butler County. He also served on the board of the Butler Armco Employees Credit Union.
In his spare time, Mike loved spending time with family and friends, exercising, reading, listening to music, and partaking in good food and drink. Vacationing in the Outer Banks was an annual must.
He was the father of Jennifer Kowal, Erin Downs of Seminole, Fla., and Melissa Lang and her husband, Andrew, of Pittsburgh; the brother of David Kowal, Stanley Kowal Jr., and Richard Kowal; and the grandfather of Dylan and Emma Downs and Owen Lang.
Mike was the loving husband of the late Kathleen Kelly Kowal, who passed away Jan. 2, 2020. He also was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Katherine Christie and Lucille Keene.
KOWAL - Per his wishes, there was no visitation, and services were private for Michael J. Kowal, who died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, or simply perform a random act of kindness in memory of Mike.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of MARTIN FUNERAL HOME SOUTH SIDE, 429 Center Ave., Butler.
For more information, visit www.martinfh.net.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Butler Eagle on Aug. 15, 2025.

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Frank Caputo

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May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Mike was always a friendly neighbor back on Hickory Street while we were going up.

Gary Poole

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Mike was one of my old Southside friends, a gentleman, and a truley nice guy, RIP my old friend

Lee and Joyce Mustello

Yesterday

Mike I knew him well he was a great guy, May He Rest In Peace

Alan and Patti Offstein

Yesterday

Rest in Peace Mike. Our deep condolences to family. A friend and classmate for decades.

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