Leonard S. Kowalski

 Leonard S. Kowalski

Born: Dec. 26, 1929

Died: Sept. 24, 2012

Leonard S. Kowalski, (Aka. “Doc”) died at the Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights on Sept. 24, 2012. Born Dec. 26, 1929 in East Vandergrift and the Son of Edward and Jennie (Cieslak) Kowalski. Doc lived in South Hempstead, N.Y., before moving back to East Vandergrift. He was employed at the News Day newspaper in South Hempstead for more than 40 years in the advertising department. He retired in 1994. Doc served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in East Vandergrift, as well as the Slovak Club and the PNA. Doc was a very big Giants and Steelers fan and enjoyed reading, watching sports and gambling. He was buried at the Saint Gertrude Memorial Cemetery in Vandergrift Pennsylvania.