On Wednesday, August 22, 2012, Joseph David Kowal, passed away peacefully after a short and sudden battle with cancer at the age of 74. Aside from being a proud Syracuse University Alum, Joe was a celebrated artist, art director and a respected member of the Pittsburgh Advertising Community. Most importantly, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Husband of Mary A.; father of Jeff (fiancée Caitlyn), Leslie (Russ) Wilson, Jason (Revere) Bittner, Leslie Jaye, Gina Kowal, and the late Genevieve Bittner; grandfather of Coulson Delaney, Dannah, Gus, and Jake; brother of Geraldine (Frank) Chamberlain. Friends will be received on Thursday from 6-8 and Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the H. P. BRANDT FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1032 Perry Hwy., Ross Twp., 412-364-4444, where a Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 960 Penn Ave., Suite 1000, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Online condolences may be sent to:
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