Daniel Kowalo, Sr.

Daniel Kowalo, SR., 72 years old of Cecil, died Thursday, May 16, 2019 in South Hills Rehab &Wellness Center.

He was born February 12, 1947 in Montour, Cecil Twp., son of the late John and Yolonda Shimon Kowalo.

He proudly served as a Marine Sergeant in Viet-Nam and was a helicopter gunner.

He was a member of St. Mary Parish, Cecil, UMWA, Canonsburg VFW 191 and was a Mason F&AM. He enjoyed shopping, dancing, listening to Elvis, an spending time with family and his pets, Molly Sue and Toby.

He was a Cecil Twp. Police officer for 12 years, then an Arbitrator for UMWA, and a labor organizer for the UMWA/Amalgamated textile workers.

Surviving are two sons, Daniel (Lisa Isenhour) Kowalo of Muse, John (Barbara) Kowalo of Jacksonville, Fl; a daughter, Yolonda (Ron, Sr.) Marsden of Mexico, NY; six grandchildren, Kayla (Adam Hoffman) Kowalo of Cecil, Krissy (CJ) Thompson of Cecil, Tia Kowalo of Canonsburg, John 'JJ' Kowalo, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fl, and Ron, Jr., and Olivia Marsden of Mexico, NY; a great-granddaughter, Charlotte Thompson of Cecil; brother, John (Geraldine) Kowalo of Scott Twp.; sister, Dolores Kowalo of Cecil; and two sisters-in-Law, Donna Kowalo, and Althea Kowalo.

He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Nick and Fred Kowalo, and a sister in infancy, Joann Kowalo.

Friends will be received 2-4 & 6-8 P.M., Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Coleman-Taylor Funeral Services, 3378 Millers Run Road, (Rt 50) Cecil, PA. where a blessing service will be held at 8:00 PM.

Inurnment will be in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Twp. at a later date.