Joseph Thomas Kurlowicz (uncle Joe) 91 of Hartford, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, April 1st. Joe was born in Wethersfield to immigrant parents from Poland John and Marcella (Oleszewski) Kurlowicz. He was predeceased by his wife Irene (Sadlowski) Kurlowicz, two sisters Lena DeLeon and Jeanne Wiezalis, brother-in-law Joseph Wiezalis, niece Carol White Bruno, and nephew John Wiezalis. Joe was a decorated WWII Navy veteran and served as a gun loader at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He graduated from the Porter School of Tool and Machine Design and worked for Colt Firearms. He also owned and operated his own business as a handyman; a master of many trades, Joe specialized in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing. Joe enjoyed collecting and selling golf memorabilia and was well known in the pro shops and golfing community at large. He also enjoyed fishing and spending his winters in Florida. Joe was a legend in local nightclubs, putting younger generations to shame with his dance moves, charisma, and stamina. He is survived by his nephews, Michael White and his wife Barbra and their children Jay and his wife Ely, Alyssa, Ryan, Lindsay, Carly, and grandson Devyn; John White and his children Rhiannon and Madeleine; Raymond Wiezalis and his wife Diane and their children Melissa, Matthew his wife Emily, and grandson Bradley; his niece Jeanne (Wiezalis) Ruffy and her husband Gregory and their children Suzy, her husband Jeff, and Phillip. Joe's memorial service will be held 10:30 AM, on Saturday April 22nd, at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke, Wethersfield. Burial with full military honors will follow at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Friends and family may call at the funeral home from 8:30-10:30 AM, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, all donations may be made to the veterans' charity Homes for Our Troops (www.hfotusa.org). Please visit www.dillonbaxter.com to share a memory with the family.