John E. Bower Jr., 95, Barnett Street, Brookville, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Brookside Assisted Living in Brookville.
Born April 1, 1917, in Berwick, he was a son of the late John E. Bower Sr. and Margaret A. Williams Bower.
He was married to Olive Chapman in Sanford, Fla., Aug. 19, 1949. She survives.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Persian Gulf Command during World War II.
He worked as a supervisor for special education for several local counties and retired as the supervisor of the Intermediate Unit 6 in the area.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brookville, where he taught Sunday School for more than 50 years. He was a board member and one time president of the Brookville Municipal Authority and a member of the Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Association.
For several years, he served on the board of the Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library. He was a member of the Masons and Shriners, coached Little League and enjoyed traveling.
He is survived by two daughters, Margaret Bower of Pittsburgh and Barbara Bower of Leetsdale; two sons, John Eric Bower of Albuquerque, N.M. and Robert D. (Irene Waller) Bower of Richmond, British Columbia; and two grandchildren, Kyle and Rhys Bower of Richmond, British Columbia.
Friends will be received at 11 a.m. Monday followed by a funeral service at First United Methodist Church in Brookville with the Rev. Mick Chittester officiating. Burial will be in Brookville Cemetery.
Published McLean Publishing Co. (PA) Tri-County Edition Saturday, May 12, 2012
Born April 1, 1917, in Berwick, he was a son of the late John E. Bower Sr. and Margaret A. Williams Bower.
He was married to Olive Chapman in Sanford, Fla., Aug. 19, 1949. She survives.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Persian Gulf Command during World War II.
He worked as a supervisor for special education for several local counties and retired as the supervisor of the Intermediate Unit 6 in the area.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brookville, where he taught Sunday School for more than 50 years. He was a board member and one time president of the Brookville Municipal Authority and a member of the Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Association.
For several years, he served on the board of the Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library. He was a member of the Masons and Shriners, coached Little League and enjoyed traveling.
He is survived by two daughters, Margaret Bower of Pittsburgh and Barbara Bower of Leetsdale; two sons, John Eric Bower of Albuquerque, N.M. and Robert D. (Irene Waller) Bower of Richmond, British Columbia; and two grandchildren, Kyle and Rhys Bower of Richmond, British Columbia.
Friends will be received at 11 a.m. Monday followed by a funeral service at First United Methodist Church in Brookville with the Rev. Mick Chittester officiating. Burial will be in Brookville Cemetery.
Published McLean Publishing Co. (PA) Tri-County Edition Saturday, May 12, 2012
John E. Bower Jr., 95, Barnett Street, Brookville, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Brookside Assisted Living in Brookville.
Born April 1, 1917, in Berwick, he was a son of the late John E. Bower Sr. and Margaret A. Williams Bower.
He was married to Olive Chapman in Sanford, Fla., Aug. 19, 1949. She survives.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Persian Gulf Command during World War II.
He worked as a supervisor for special education for several local counties and retired as the supervisor of the Intermediate Unit 6 in the area.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brookville, where he taught Sunday School for more than 50 years. He was a board member and one time president of the Brookville Municipal Authority and a member of the Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Association.
For several years, he served on the board of the Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library. He was a member of the Masons and Shriners, coached Little League and enjoyed traveling.
He is survived by two daughters, Margaret Bower of Pittsburgh and Barbara Bower of Leetsdale; two sons, John Eric Bower of Albuquerque, N.M. and Robert D. (Irene Waller) Bower of Richmond, British Columbia; and two grandchildren, Kyle and Rhys Bower of Richmond, British Columbia.
Friends will be received at 11 a.m. Monday followed by a funeral service at First United Methodist Church in Brookville with the Rev. Mick Chittester officiating. Burial will be in Brookville Cemetery.
Published McLean Publishing Co. (PA) Tri-County Edition Saturday, May 12, 2012
Born April 1, 1917, in Berwick, he was a son of the late John E. Bower Sr. and Margaret A. Williams Bower.
He was married to Olive Chapman in Sanford, Fla., Aug. 19, 1949. She survives.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Persian Gulf Command during World War II.
He worked as a supervisor for special education for several local counties and retired as the supervisor of the Intermediate Unit 6 in the area.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brookville, where he taught Sunday School for more than 50 years. He was a board member and one time president of the Brookville Municipal Authority and a member of the Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Association.
For several years, he served on the board of the Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library. He was a member of the Masons and Shriners, coached Little League and enjoyed traveling.
He is survived by two daughters, Margaret Bower of Pittsburgh and Barbara Bower of Leetsdale; two sons, John Eric Bower of Albuquerque, N.M. and Robert D. (Irene Waller) Bower of Richmond, British Columbia; and two grandchildren, Kyle and Rhys Bower of Richmond, British Columbia.
Friends will be received at 11 a.m. Monday followed by a funeral service at First United Methodist Church in Brookville with the Rev. Mick Chittester officiating. Burial will be in Brookville Cemetery.
Published McLean Publishing Co. (PA) Tri-County Edition Saturday, May 12, 2012
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