Joan Kowalski, nee Leonard, beloved wife of the late Peter; loving sister of Annamay Rendyk, Lillian Stephenson, the late William Leonard, and the late Elizabeth Thys; also loving aunt and great ...

Joan Kowalski’s first job at Bob Ross Inc., the business her parents cofounded in 1985 with the beloved TV painter, was answering the telephone. It used to be one of the best jobs in the office.

Kowalski was born in Buffalo and was a lifelong Western New ... as well as spending time with his friends and family. His wife, Joan Franey Kowalski, died in 1997. Survivors include two sons ...

Born Oct. 12, 1916, in Buffalo, N.Y., he had lived in Cleveland ... Survivors are his brother, Henry (Joan) Kowalski; and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. His first wife ...

Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc., talked about ongoing popularity of The Joy Of Painting television series with Bob Ross, 25 years after the artist's death. You can watch all 32 seasons ...

The host of “The Joy of Painting” also loved Waffle House and “breakfast for dinner,” said Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc., which was started by her parents and Ross and ...