Walter E.Karbowsky;47;of 102 Lee Drive;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Feb.4;1989;at 12:14 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was born on Aug.21;1941;in Pricedale;a son of the late Joseph and Helen Furtak Karbowsky Sr. Mr.Karbowsky was preceded in death by three brothers;Daniel;Michael and Joseph Karbowsky Jr.;and a sister;Florence. He was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area and was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Mr.Karbowsky was a graduate of Rostraver High School and LaFayette College in Eastern Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the U.A.Army and served in the Vietnam conflict. Mr.Karbowsky was awarded the National Defense Service Medal;Vietnam Service Medal;Purple Heart;Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign War Belle Vernon Post 3557;Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon Athletic Association;Marconi Club of Smithton and Chartiers Valley Personnel Association. Mr.karbowsky was a personel industrial relations manager for Bloom Engineering of Baldwin. He is survived by his wife;Marsha Schwaner Karbowsky; a son;Daniel J.Karbowsky;at home;;a daughter;Marsha Ann Karbowsky;at home;two brothers;John Karbowsky of Belle Vernon and William Karbowsky of Smithton;and a sister;Dorothy Karbowsky of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held on Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.