SAN ANTONIO - Business icon Rosemary Kowalski, who turned a small restaurant into a massivly successful catering business, died Tuesday morning. She was 100 yea

After the passing of San Antonio business icon Rosemary Kowalski, her family is offering several opportunities for the public to say goodbye.

The RK Group also explained that funeral services will be private, but it would soon share information on a planned public memorial tribute.

Kowalski continued to expand the vision and the business. In 1989, she handed over leadership of the company to son Greg and it was ultimately rebranded as The RK Group. Now based

San Antonians have shared their thoughts and memories after the announcement of Kowalski’s death on social media.

She served Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II, Billy Graham, several U.S. presidents, celebrities, and giants of business and industry.