He was born in Lackawanna, NY on February 13, 1929 to William and Edna (Kozera) Kowalik.
Bill was retired US Air Force Master Sgt. and retired FAA Civil Servant. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Luz (Minnie), son Bill Kowalik, daughter Karen Heer, and 3 grandsons, Kyle, Travis and Logan Heer, and his sister Christine Kidd. He was predeceased by his parents, brother Thomas Kowalik and his daughter Deborah Kowalik.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 23, 2018 at Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home, 1360 Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL at 10:00 am. Burial will immediately follow at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Mims, FL