​Marie McGowan (1921-2020)

​Marie McGowan
(May 07, 1921 - September 24, 2020)
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Marie G. (Mills) McGowan, 99, of Hershey, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Marie was born May 7th 1921 in Carbondale, PA. She was the daughter of Julius Palmer Mills and Elizabeth Geraldine “Knappen” Mills. She is the widow of Pennsylvania State Policeman, Richard G. McGowan, who preceded her in death in 1976. Additionally, preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth Munley, and a brother, Jerome Mills. Proud matriarch, she is survived by two daughters, Sr. Eileen McGowan,DM and Maria  (James) Fuddy; two sons, Michael (Michele) McGowan and Richard (Cynthia) McGowan; four grandchildren Brittany (Matthew) Dunkle,  Ashlyn (Thomas) Plunket, Richard (DruAnn) McGowan and Kayleigh (Nicholas) Boro. Marie had two great grandchildren, Emilee and Brielle Dunkle.
              Her faith and her family were the two important priorities in her life. Marie, known as Grandma to all, was warm and welcoming to everyone. She’s known for saying in her typical Irish fashion, “Put an extra potato in the pot, you never know who’s coming over the mountain.” An extraordinary woman who took all things in life and made them a blessing. She was deeply involved in parish life at St. Joan of Arc Church in Hershey.
Viewing will be held Sunday September 27, 2020 from 4-6pm in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 88 Lucy Avenue, Hershey PA 17033. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday September 28, 2020 at 11am in the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Avenue Hershey, PA 17033. Interment will follow in the Hershey Cemetery next to her beloved husband.
If desired please send memorial donations to St. Joan of Arc School, 1525 Sand Hill Road Hummelstown PA 17036.

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