Fran Bowerman 1918 - 2009
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Memorial for Frances W. Bowerman
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Born in New Haven, CT on Mar. 7, 1918
Departed on Jun. 19, 2009 and resided in North Branford, CT.
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Monday, Jun. 22, 2009
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Evergreen Cemetery - New Haven
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Frances W. Bowerman, of North Branford, formerly of Orange, passed away peacefully at Evergreen Woods on June 19, 2009. Fran was the wife of Richard H. Bowerman to whom she was married for 67 years. She is survived by three children: Judith B. Condon, wife of Jeffrey, Richard (Deke) W. Bowerman and his wife, Lizz, and Francie Gingrich. She leaves twelve grandchildren: Elizabeth VonNeida, Richard Wallace, Julie Childers and her husband, Pat, Ryan and Jennifer Condon, James P., Benjamin W., Max M. and Zoe M. Bowerman, Jane, Emily and Jack Gingrich, and five great grandchildren: Matthew, Jake and Caroline VonNeida, and JD and Chaz Childers.
Fran was born in New Haven on March 7, 1918 to the late Frank R. and Augusta K. Whitney. Mrs. Bowerman was a graduate of Hillhouse High School and Quinnipiac University. She was employed by the law firm of Gumbart, Corbin, Tyler and Cooper. For years, Fran was an active community member, serving as the volunteer manager of the Yale New Haven Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop, an organizer for the American Red Cross in its blood donation program in Orange, and a member of the Altar Guild of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Fran was an active sports participant. As a member of the New Haven Badminton Club, she competed at the state championship level. She was a member of the Racebrook Country Club where she shared a golf championship. She was equally successful at Province Lake Country Club in Maine. Fran also loved bowling and duplicate bridge.
Fran's creative talents encompassed a love of amateur theater where she played leading roles in plays at the Milford Summer Theater and the Paugussett Players in Orange. Mrs. Bowerman also enjoyed doing needlework and, most notably, the creation of pewter ornaments that she presented to her family and friends each year.
However, her supreme commitment and devotion was as a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother to whom she was known as "Grammy". All cherished her warm laugh and smile.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, June 22, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 504 Main Street, Branford, CT.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Zion Episcopal Church, 326 Notch Hill Road (Route 22), North Branford at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, 70 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT 06510, to be used by it on behalf of children in need.
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