Joseph Stephen Nowak

Joseph Stephen Nowak, 97, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home. He was born on December 26, 1917 to Walter and Stella (Zientara) Nowak in Brockport, New York.
Joseph was the original owner of Nowak's Collision Shop on Hudson Avenue in Rochester, NY. He was a member of Holy Spirit Parish at Geist Catholic Church.
Joseph is survived by his wife, Evelyn "Betty" Nowak; daughters, Linda "Dolly" Rappleye, and Betty Lou Chappell; grandchildren, Melissa (Chris) Holt, Richard (Timothy Dalton) Chappell, and Jean-Paul Chappell; brother, Walter (Marge) Nowak; sister, Genevieve Crew; and great-grandchild, Charlotte Holt.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Paul Rappleye; and siblings, Viola Butterfield, Josephine Kazmierczak, Ciel Sadowski, Theodore Nowak, Florence Juda, and Eleanor Nied.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, Rochester, NY. Visitation will be Friday, May 29, 2015 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Anthony Funeral Chapel, 1031 Ridge Road, Rochester, NY. Entombment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Rochester.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, 1124 Hudson Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621.