Paul Kowall

Mr. Paul Kowall, 88 of Arrowood Pointe, Blairsville, Ga., formerly of Winterhaven and also of Lakeland, Fla., died Monday, July 17, 2006 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mr. Kowall was born May 16, 1918 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late John Kowalski and the late Veronica Nowacki Kowalski. He was Chief and Director of the Fireman's Vocational School in Bethpage, Long Island, N.Y. He was also a lifetime volunteer Fireman. He lived for his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren which he found much pleasure in. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Pabst Kowall; and a sister, Eleanor Petrullo. Mr. Kowall was of the Catholic faith.

Surviving Mr. Kowall is his daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Carl Anderson of Blairsville; son and daughter-in-law, John and Barbara Kowall of Levittown, N.Y.; grandchildren, Keri Young, Carl Anderson Jr., and John Kowall; great grandchildren, Jordan Young, Andrew Young and Collin Anderson; many other relatives

and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held Friday, July 21, 2006 at 10 a.m. from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church with

Father Richard Wise

officiating. Special

music was presented by

Mindy Combs.

Pallbearers were Carl

Anderson, Jeff Young, John Kowall, James Jordan, John Meek, Gary Gilmer and Carl Anderson Jr. Intombment followed Monday, July 24, 2006 at 11 a.m. from the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in St.Petersburg, Fla. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the Union County Volunteer Fire Dept. of your choice in Mr. Kowall's memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.