John A. Bowden

John A. Bowden, 86 of Pottsville died, Friday night, at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg.

He was born December 8, 1934 in Camden NJ, a son of the late Clare and Anne Moore Bowden. 

He was a graduate of Collingswood High School and attended Rutgers University.

Prior to retiring he was a sales rep for Vinyl Tech.

John was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville where he was an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Adult Altar Server, and lector. A member of Knights of Columbus Council #431 where he was a 4th degree knight, and a member of the Catholic War Veterans Post #1051.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Clare Lee Bowden; sisters, Helen Futoran, Betty Murdock, Emma Liss, and Dorothy Pangborne: Surviving are his wife Kathleen Balitchik Bowden; his children, Lorna Estep, TX; Dorothy May, OH;  Eugene Duran; and his wife Cindy, WY; Paula Tretter and her husband Chris, Schuylkill Haven, John Bowden, Jr. and his wife Kate, Lancaster,  4 grandchildren, Madison Reeves, and her husband Brad, MD; Benjamin Duran, WY; Sierra Fairbanks, and her husband Mark, MD; Stephanie Tretter, Lancaster, one great grandchild Zayden Jacobs, MD; a sister, Ruth Graham; nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11AM from St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville. Family and friends are invited to a viewing Thursday evening from 5-7PM and Friday morning from 9:30-10:30AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions in memory of John be made to St. Patrick Memorial Fund, 319 Mahantongo St. Pottsville, PA 17901 Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Pottsville. Arrangements are under the care of James E. Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville.

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