Rita M. Kowalik Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Rita M. Kowalik of Erie, Pennsylvania, who passed away on September 10, 2022, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rita M. Kowalik to show support.
She was predeceased by: her father William Hodubski; her husband Ray; her daughter Linda; her grandson Matthew Peelman; her great grandchild Oliver Peelman; her sisters, Bernadette Frankiewicz (Deane) and Margie Hodubski; her godson Chuckie Frankiewicz; and her significant other Queen of Peace Cemetery.
She is survived by: her children, Karen Peelman (Jeffrey), Diane Lugin (Mark) and Rob Kowalik; her grandchildren, Michelle Reichel (Nick) and Mark Peelman; her great grandchildren, Addie Lynn Reichel, Sidney and Scarlett Peelman; her sister Lucille Hodubski; and her siblings-in-law, Charlotte Yanosko and Edward Kowalik (Ike).
During the pandemic, Rita embraced technology to fulfill her GiGi duties, using FaceTime to sing with her great grandchildren, and ending each call by blowing a kiss and the words "I love you with all my heart.".
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Saint John the Baptist RC Church, 509 East 26th Street, Erie PA 16504, or to Erie Home for Children and Adults (EHCA), 226 East 27th Street, Erie, PA 16504.
