Leia was born on April 1, 1938, in Augusta, Maine, to Lawrence and Bertha Bowman.
Leia worked at Bayview Health Care as well as for the Waterford School System.
Leia is survived by her daughters, Susan Coon (Charlie) of Uncasville, Shirley Bennett of Oakdale, Harriet Hatfield (Bobby) of Waterford, Debbie Cortez of Maine; sons, Frank Brown (Sue) of Griswold, Robert Brown (Tricia) of Oakdale, James Brown (Kelly) of Oakdale; brothers, Thomas Bowman of Maine, Norman Bowman of Utah; sisters, Katherine Witham of Maine, Nancy Baysic of Tennessee, Joanne Haight of New London, Sally Bowman of Tennessee, Marion Knight of Maine; as well as 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Addison E. Brown Jr.; brothers, Lawrence Bowman Jr. and Richard Bowman; as well as her granddaughter, Mandy Lynn Bennett-Baird.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London, CT 06320. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016, in the funeral home, followed by burial at Jordan Cemetery, Waterford.
The family would like to thank the staff and CNAs of Kindred Crossings East for their care and support.
Published in The Day on Mar. 29, 2016
Leia was born on April 1, 1938, in Augusta, Maine, to Lawrence and Bertha Bowman.
Leia worked at Bayview Health Care as well as for the Waterford School System.
Leia is survived by her daughters, Susan Coon (Charlie) of Uncasville, Shirley Bennett of Oakdale, Harriet Hatfield (Bobby) of Waterford, Debbie Cortez of Maine; sons, Frank Brown (Sue) of Griswold, Robert Brown (Tricia) of Oakdale, James Brown (Kelly) of Oakdale; brothers, Thomas Bowman of Maine, Norman Bowman of Utah; sisters, Katherine Witham of Maine, Nancy Baysic of Tennessee, Joanne Haight of New London, Sally Bowman of Tennessee, Marion Knight of Maine; as well as 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Addison E. Brown Jr.; brothers, Lawrence Bowman Jr. and Richard Bowman; as well as her granddaughter, Mandy Lynn Bennett-Baird.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London, CT 06320. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016, in the funeral home, followed by burial at Jordan Cemetery, Waterford.
The family would like to thank the staff and CNAs of Kindred Crossings East for their care and support.
Published in The Day on Mar. 29, 2016
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