Frank Pawlowicz Jr.

November 20, 1942 - March 27, 2021

Frank Pawlowicz, Jr., 78, passed away March 27, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Lucas & Blessing Funeral Home in Burleson. The service will be livestreamed at the following link: https://video.ibm.com/channel/2muQ8JfMPkJ Frank was born November 20, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Frank and Julia (Horvath) Pawlowicz. He grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from high school in 1959. After high school, he joined the United States Army and served for eight years. He was honorably discharged in 1967, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. Thereafter, Frank attended The University of Texas at El Paso where he received a bachelor’s degree in accounting. In 2006, He retired from the Kwajalein Range Services located in the Marshall Islands. Frank married Elizabeth Baltiera in 1962 in El Paso, Texas, and they were happily married for 59 years. He enjoyed playing the guitar, reading, hunting, and riding his motor scooter. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Catherine R. Knappick; and brother, Steven Pawlowicz. Frank is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Pawlowicz; son, Ivan N. Pawlowicz; daughters, Catherine J. Poe and husband, Jerry, Helen M. Pawlowicz and husband, Ron Manning, and Franchesca E. Nunez and husband, Nehemias; grandsons, Frederick D. Burnham, Jr., Mitchell T. Oberhelman and wife, Taylor Oberhelman-McLeod, and Nathaniel B. Nunez; granddaughter, Danielle K. Poe; and nephew, Roger Knappick, Jr. and family. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Emery J. Lilge Hospice House in Fort Worth, Texas; Senior Care of Crowley in Crowley, Texas, and all the other healthcare givers who cared for Frank Pawlowicz, Jr.