Bryan V. Kowalec

Bryan V. Kowalec obituary

Bryan V. Kowalec

Bryan Kowalec Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Curley Funeral Home - Chicago Ridge on Aug. 2, 2025.

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Bryan "Bry" Kowalec, 46, Beloved husband of Krystle, nee Lempa; Loving Daddy of Violet; Dearest son of the late Gregory and Kathleen (nee Wagner) Kowalec; Loving brother of Damon (Jodi) Kowalec and Karly McCurdy; Cherished grandson of Georgianna "Fro" Wagner; and Cherished son-in-law of Walter and Starr Lempa; Fond brother-in-law of Bryan (Jenna) Lempa, Nicholas (Krystina) Lempa and Jeffrey Lempa; Dear nephew of Brian (Nancy) Wagner, John (Julie) Wagner, Michelle "Bombdiggity" (Lee) Kubiak, Arlene (David) Torres and Dawn Carroll; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Bry was a dedicated Locomotive Engineer at CN Railroad and Member of BLET – Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Memorial Visitation Thursday, August 7, 2025, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th St., Chicago Ridge, IL 60415. On Friday, August 8, 2025. All family and friends please meet directly at St. Linus Church, 10300 S. Lawler Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453 for a Memorial Mass at 11:00 a.m. Cremation Private. For Funeral Info: (708) 422-2700 or www.curleyfuneralhome.com.

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6116 West 111th Street, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

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