Joseph B. Karbowsky

August 8, 1939 - March 30, 2017

Joseph B. Karbowsky, 77, of Allenport, fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Joseph M. and Mary Petros Karbowsky, he was born in Monessen on August 8, 1939. Joseph served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was formerly employed by Combustion Engineering and worked in environmental services at Mon Valley Hospital until his retirement in 2004. Joseph was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Allenport Volunteer Fire Department, Roscoe American Legion, Vice President of Allenport Boro Council, Board of Directors of Mid Mon Valley Transit, Tri-County Boros Association, S.O.A.R., and Roscoe Lions Club. Survivors include his wife Patricia Kovall Karbowsky with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage on September 3, 2016; daughter, Nicole Karbowsky of Charleroi; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Ronald Karbowsky of Oriental, North Carolina and Bradley (Bernadette) Karbowsky of Huntingtown, MD; two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Gloria (Andrew) Varganin of Cranberry and Cheryl (Carl) Toye of Belle Vernon; a brother-in-law, John Kovall; and his two granddogs, Capone and Bailey Anna. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Anna Marie Schilling and a brother Thaddeus Karbowsky. Friends will be received on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 P.M. in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.; 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com 724-929-5300. A prayer service will be held Saturday, April 1, 2017at 8:30 P.M. in the funeral home.