MARK C. KOWALCZYK

MARK C. KOWALCZYK of New York Mills, NY died October 2, 2019 at the age of 54. A licensed New York State funeral director, he began his career in funeral service with the J. S. Waterman Funeral Homes in Boston, MA and the Griswold Funeral Homes in Schenectady, NY. He later joined his father in the operation of Kowalczyk Funeral Homes, Inc in Utica and New York Mills, where he served as vice president and co-owner. He received his degree in funeral service from the New England Institute of Arts and Sciences in 1987 and was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the Tri-County Funeral Directors Association, where he was instrumental in their annual golf outing fundraiser for many years. Kowalczyk served on the board of directors for the New York State Funeral Directors Association from 1995-2004, was vice president and served two consecutive terms as president.