Doreen “Dee” Vivian Bowers, age 82, was born June 17, 1937 in Littleton, NH to her parents, Doris (Crowe) and Carlus Bowen, who are both deceased. She passed away Aug. 3, 2019 in Arlington, Tx. She had Alzheimer’s for the past 10 years, which she faced with grace and dignity, never once complaining about her diagnosis, yet allowing us 10 years to say goodbye under the love and care of her husband.
On June 25, 1960, she married the love of her life, Robert Lewis Bowers at Pease AFB, Portsmouth, NH, after meeting on a blind date. Dee loved being a military wife, traveling to places she had never been before. She looked forward to each new assignment with excitement, making a warm, wonderful home everywhere they traveled. No matter where she was, she always took notice of the beautiful sky, frequently bringing everyone’s attention to its beauty. During her life, she enjoyed reading, knitting, making ceramics, bowling, and doing crossword puzzles. In her 40’s, she learned how to paint and took
joy in teaching her grandchildren how to create their own paintings. With this same patience, she always enjoyed making Christmas cookies with them and was always up for a game of Scrabble. Above and beyond everything else in her life, her family was her greatest joy. She was the mom who was present for every activity or special event and who met you at the door after school on a rainy day with towels, PJ’s and hot cocoa, teaching you to appreciate rainy days. She was always so welcoming for anyone to come over to spend time at the house because she absolutely loved spending time with her family and their friends.
Dee was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Carlus Bowen Jr., and her granddaughter’s
husband, Joshua Garcia.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Bob, her sister, Sylvette Abbott, her son, Brian Bowers and his wife, Marianna; daughter, Cathy Alfaro and her husband, Jose; son, Shawn Bowers and his wife, Kathy; her grandchildren Christina Garcia, Brandyn Bowers, Jared Alfaro, Evan Alfaro, Mitchel Alfaro, Carissa Alfaro, Brett Bowers and Blake Bowers; her great-grandchildren Joshua Alfaro, Elias Garcia, Liliana Garcia, Adelina Alfaro and Emily Bowers.
Graveside services will be Monday, August 12 at 1:15pm at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to your favorite charity.
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