Mary Kowalsky, nee Negovan, age 87, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Carl Kowalsky; fond mother of Deborah M. (Robert A.) DeGeorge; dear grandmother of Ashley (Jason) Barsema and Jason DeGeorge; sister of Helen (Jones) Hedge, the late Mike (Anne) Negovan, George (Alice) Negovan and Thomas Negovan; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral and Interment Private. Arrangements by Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Memorials to St. Thomas Hospice , 119 East Ogden Avenue, Suite 111, Hinsdale, IL 60521. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com