Edward W. Kowalczyk, age 36, of New Egypt died Wednesday, February 11 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mt. Holly. Born in Somerville, Ed was raised in Whitehouse, NJ before living in Jackson and then moving to New Egypt in 2004. Ed was a graduate of the New York Military Academy in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY and served in the US Navy and was Vice-President for Integrity Roofing Service in Rahway. Ed was an avid drag racer at Atco and Englishtown Raceways in New Jersey and many other racetracks throughout the country. He was a member of the National Mustang Racing Association. Son of the late Alfred Kowalczyk, Ed is survived by his mother, Elizabeth ?Betty? Kowalczyk and a brother, Tom Kowalczyk, both of Ocean Isle Beach, NC; his girlfriend, Donna Shapiro of New Egypt; his beloved dogs, Yogi and Bailey and also survived by his many friends. Calling hours for Ed will be held on Wednesday, February 18 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the Tilghman Funeral Home, 52 Main Street in New Egypt (www.tilghmanfh.com). Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 4:00 PM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Ed?s memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson?s Research, www.teamfox.org/teamfox/morethanflowers