Michael Anthony Kowalski Jr.

Michael Anthony Kowalski Jr. obituary

Michael Anthony Kowalski Jr.

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Michael Kowalski Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wilson Funeral Homes - Bridgeport on Sep. 18, 2025.

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Michael Anthony Kowalski, Jr., 84, of Lagrange, Ohio passed away on September 18, 2025. He was born in Wheeling, WV on December 14, 1940 to the late Michael Anthony Kowalski, Sr. and Mary Anne "Aunt Lutie" (Prorok) Kowalski.

Michael graduated from St. John Central High School and then worked an assortment of managerial positions plus owned a business. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and coached softball and baseball. He enjoyed casinos and playing golf. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, Lucille Ann (Caruth) Kowalski; daughters, Christine (Steve) Manning, Theresa (Bill) Steller; grandchildren, Isaac Manning, Jenna (Ian) England, Emily Steller, Ian Steller; great-granddaughter, Autumn Whitten; sister, Eva Marie Kowalski.

Friends and family are invited to calling hours on Monday, September 22, 2025 from 11am to the time of service at 1pm at the Wilson Funeral Home, 920 National Road, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912 with Father John Mucha officiating. Burial will follow at the Linwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY 40048 Sisters of Charity website

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Wilson Funeral Home

920 National Rd, Bridgeport, OH 43912

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