Albert Konovalski

Albert “Junior” Konovalski passed away peacefully at home in Georgetown, Texas on September 28, 2020 at the age of 92. Al was born to Albert and Rosalie Konovalski on January 4, 1928 on a farm homesteaded by his Grandfather in Republic County, Kansas.

He attended grade school in a 1 room schoolhouse on the farm until the 4th grade when his family moved to Belleville, Kansas. He graduated from Belleville High School in 1945. Al was first employed by the Rock Island Railroad in Belleville, Kansas at age 15, due to the shortage of available men during World War II.

After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, attended the Line and Station School at Port Hueneme, California, and served in the 103rd U.S. Naval Construction Battalion on Guam at the close of World War II. He was recalled to active duty with the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was on the staff of the Damage Control Training Center at Treasure Island California. His 22 years with the Railroad included various positions in Belleville, Kansas; Fairbury, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri (where he met and married the love of his life, Carol June Powell on July 3, 1954); El Reno, Oklahoma; Chicago, Illinois as Secretary to the Vice President of Operations and Joliet, Illinois; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Herrington, Kansas as Trainmaster.

After moving his family to Dallas, Texas in 1967, he owned several small businesses, including a successful landscaping business which was later passed on to two of his sons. He then spent 24 years as a real estate agent, after which he retired in 2007. Al’s greatest passions were fishing and travel, which he always made time for. A year before his death, he finally realized his lifelong dream to visit Poland, where his grandparents had immigrated from.

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Carol June Konovalski, his parents, his sister Dorothy Kennedy and many dear friends and relatives.

He is survived by his 6 children, Merry Josephine Parker (Kenneth); Martin Konovalski (Jennifer); Sara Konovalski; Albert Konovalski III (Mary Beth); Nicholas Konovalski (Becky); Tamara Vaydik (Greg), 12 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Calvary Hill Funeral Home in Dallas from 4-7pm on Monday October 5, followed by a rosary from 7-8pm. A private family Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 6 and will be followed by a Military Burial open to anyone who would like to attend at 3pm at Calvary Hill Cemetery.

Flowers memorials may be sent to Calvary Hill Funeral Home or, in lieu of flowers, please make a memorial contribution to the charity of your choice.

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