Mary Kowalski, age 98, of West Bloomfield formerly of Ferndale; passed away on September 17, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Chester Kowalski; dear aunt of John Baxa, the late Gary Baxa, Milton Baxa, Jr., Donald Baxa, Lawrence Baxa; great-aunt of Michael Baxa, Brian Baxa, John Paul Baxa, Jessie Baxa; sister of the late Milton Baxa, Sr. and the late John Baxa The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 10 a.m. at the White Lake Chapel of the Elton Black & Son Funeral Home, 1233 Union Lake Rd, White Lake. The Visitation will be Tuesday from 2 until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service. Burial at White Chapel Cemetery, Troy.