Frank W. Kowal, Jr. 69, of Newington, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 after a short illness, with his loving family by his side. He was born in New Britain, son of the late Frank W. Kowal, Sr. and Shirley (Lindberg) Kowal and had lived in Newington for most of his life. Frank had recently retired from Pioneer Builders and in his retirement enjoyed working part-time at The Home Depot in Glastonbury. Previously, Frank was the owner of F.W. Kowal & Sons builders for over 20 years and before that worked for Pratt & Whitney in West Hartford for several years. He is survived by three sons, Kenneth M. Kowal and his wife Daniela of Durham, Mark W. Kowal and his wife Anastasia of Wilton, and Robert E. Kowal and Amy Marchion of West Hartford, his loving former wife Marlene A. Kowal of Newington, four grandchildren, Ava, Ethan, Laura and Mary Kowal, a brother, Douglas Lindbergh of Newington, three sisters, Patricia Billings and husband Don of Texas, Brenda Sisson and her husband Richard of Rhode Island and Nancy Kowal of Newington. Frank enjoyed spending time with Louie, his adored cat. In his spare time, he enjoyed helping his sons with their home improvement projects, going to the casino with Joe, and working on his bucket list with Brenda. The family would like to thank his dear friend Joseph Parys of New Britain for his support over the years and the nurses of 3-N & C-5 at the Hospital of Central CT for their compassionate care during Frank's illness. Friends are invited to call at The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. in Wethersfield on Sunday, March 16 ^th from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 17th, beginning at 9:45 a.m. at The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. in Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect St. in Wethersfield, burial will follow in West M eadow Cemetery, in Newington. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to: The Hospital of Central Connecticut, C/O C5/Hospice, 100 Grand St. New Britain, CT 06050. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com