Daniel Kovalski, 72, of Knoxville, passed away on July 08, 2020, at DCH in Tuscaloosa. Graveside funeral services, with Military Honors, will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 2:00pm from Memory Hill Gardens (Prayer Garden) in Tuscaloosa, with Father Justin Ward officiating. Memory Chapel, a Dignity provider, is honored to be entrusted with final arrangements.
Mr. Kovalski was born May 29, 1948, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Bennie and Genevieve Kovalski. He served his country during Vietnam, while enlisted in the United States Navy. After leaving the Navy he met and later married his wife Jane Ann. He started a career with General Motors where he worked until his retirement. In his younger days he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved playing Euchre and was a collector of many things. He was a caring and loving man with a wonderful sense of humor. A Catholic by faith, he had last attended St. Francis Catholic Church in Livingston, AL. Daniel enjoyed travel, he never met a stranger, loved his family dearly and was a wonderful provider.
Mr. Kovalski is survived by his beloved wife Jane Ann and daughter Kristina; his beloved Uncle Henry and Aunt Lucy Gornicki and cousins, as well as his very best friend Gary and Vallie Alt.