Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bowman, Gertrude Cooper May 24, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com June 2, 2009, 9:58 pm Published in the Lebanon Daily News from 5/26/2009 Bowman, Gertrude Cooper Gertrude Cooper Bowman, 93, Cornwall Manor, Cornwall, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, in the Manor. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Bowman, to whom she was married for 69 years. She was born in Harrisburg on January 27, 1916, daughter of the late David and Sara Cohen Cooper. In her early years of marriage, she assisted her late husband in founding the JS Bowman Co., which later became Bogene Inc. She was past president and regional officer for Hadassah, member of Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary, Congregation Beth Israel, the Sisterhood, choreographed many local programs and was an active member of ADL. Surviving are daughter: Diane B. Griffths, Lebanon; son: Thomas and wife Sherry Bowman, Blue Bell; grandchildren: Jill, wife of Stephen Weiss, Pittsburgh; Viki, wife of Jere Zarkin, Harrisburg; Steven Bennett, AZ; Amy, wife of Adam Karas, Boston MA; Jodi, wife of Jacob Susman, NY; greatgrandchildren: Zachary and Jonah Weiss, Pittsburgh; Dell and Isabella Zarkin, Harrisburg; Jason and Daniel Karas, Boston MA; Joela and Tali Susman, NY. Funeral services Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 11:00 AM at Rohland Funeral Home Inc., 5th & Cumberland St., Lebanon. Interment Beth Israel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Joseph S. and Gertrude C. Bowman Film Studies Fund, c/o Beth Israel Synagogue, 8th & Oak streets, Lebanon 17042. Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 5/26/2009 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb