Thaddeus F. Kowal, 84 of Lancaster died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Oil City, PA, he was the son of the late Florin and Mary Anatowski Kowal. He was the husband of Ewa Wdzieczna Kowal and they were married June 20, 1987. Thaddeus was plant supervisor in the engineering dept of RCA for 31 years and retired in 1986. Five years prior to retirement, he worked overseas in Poland on new plant construction.

He was a graduate of Penn State University in 1951 and a member of Sigma Phi Sigma and Theta Delta Chi Fraternities. His memberships included Lancaster Chapter of Penn State Alumni Association, VFW of Mount Joy Post 6704, American Legion post 245 of Mechanicsburg, PA, AARP, Polish American Congress, North Lancaster Kiwanis Club,  where he was the past president. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church where he served on St Anthony Guild and Men of Malvern.

He volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster and Lancaster County Special Olympics.

He served his country during World War II in the Army.

Surviving besides his wife, Ewa is a brother, Richard Kowal in Poland and a sister, Josephine Schiffer in Florida. He was preceded in death by three sisters, two brothers and a stepdaughter.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 501 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, Pa on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 11:00AM. Interment will be held in Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA.  There will be a viewing at the church on Monday from 10-11:00AM. Please omit flowers. Contributions may be made in Thaddeus's memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O.Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604. Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home and Chapel. To send condolences, please visit our website,www.snyderfuneralhome.com