Lawrence William Kovalcik

Lawrence Kovalcik, 91, passed away January 6, 2026. Born in East Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, he lived most of his life in the Tallmadge and the Akron North Hill area.

Lawrence served in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from TRW Inc as a Data Processing Auditor.  He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church. Lawrence enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating and traveling the world. He was a Ward 1 Tallmadge Councilman. In his retirement he enjoyed woodworking, spending time with his family and enjoying fine wine.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan; sister, Catherine and brother, John "Sonny".

Lawrence is survived by his daughter, Paulette (Peter) Grant of Sandusky; sons, Lawrence (Stephanie) Kovalcik of Wellington and Paul (Renee) Kovalcik of Euclid; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Madeline, Abigail, David, Kaitlyn, Cara, Andrew, Elaina, sisters, Regina and Martha; brother, Joseph; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be 12:00 until 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the Donovan Funeral Home, 17 Southwest Ave., (On the Historic Tallmadge Circle).

Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 12, 2026 at Our Lady of Victory Church, 73 North Ave., Tallmadge with Rev. Michael Williamson officiating.

Interment will be at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the IBH – Addiction Recovery, 3445 S.  Main Street, Akron OH  44319.

IBH - Addiction Recovery
3445 S. Main St., Akron OH 44319
Tel: 1-330-644-4095
Web: https://www.ibh.org/