Louis J. Karbowski, 87, of Auburn, died Saturday, June 9th at his son's home in North Brookfield.

He is predeceased by his wife of 32 years, Dorothy (Ernst) Karbowski who died in 1977. He leaves a son, Ronald Karbowski and his wife, Nancy of North Brookfield with whom he lived; a sister, Anna S. Hargrave of Worcester; 2 grandchildren, Bonni Lee Holmes and her husband David of North Brookfield, and Christopher Karbowski and his wife Melanie of Brookfield; 6 great-grandchildren, Nicole D., Gabrielle A. and Faith E. Holmes, and James M. and Grace Y. Karbowski. Two brothers, Henry and Adolf; 3 sisters, Elizabeth Niedwiecki, Laura Sheeran and Virginia Ferrantino; and a great-grandson Tyler J. Karbowski predeceased him.

He was born in Worcester on July 8th, 1919, the son of Waclaw and Viola (Wolosz) Karbowski. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the 180th Infantry in Africa, Italy, France and Germany and received the Combat Infantryman Badge for his exemplary conduct during action against the enemy. Mr. Karbowski worked in many manufacturing jobs in the Worcester Area over the years such as Gay Chrome, Dowd Box, Crompton & Knowles and Warner Swasey from which he retired many years ago. He was an avid gardener who raised and sold his tomatoes and other vegetables more for the social rather than monetary rewards they provided. The family would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You to the VNA Care Network & Hospice with a special thanks to Sandy DeCarlo, Dad's kind, caring and dedicated RN.

The funeral is Tuesday, June 12th from O'CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Saint Joseph's Church, 189 Oxford Street, Auburn. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Calling hours are Monday, June 11th from 4:00 until 7:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to VNA Care Network & Hospice, 120 Thomas Street, Worcester, MA 01608.