William S. McGowan

August 3, 2013.

Born in Brockton, MA on December 26, 1926, he was the son of the late

William Joseph and Mary (Sheehan) McGowan.

William proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. After being

honorably discharged in 1946, he attended the New England School of

Pharmacy, which is now part of Northeastern University, earning his

B.S. in Pharmacy.

For many years, he owned Hanover Pharmacy in Hanover, MA. He later

established the Prescription Shop in Hanover, MA.

William loved to fly and had a pilot’s license. Bill was a member of

the Respect Life Ministry of Cape Cod, he enjoyed weekly bowling with

his friends. He enjoyed gardening and dining out. He and Rita also

traveled to Germany, Ireland and the Caribbean. William was happiest

when he was with his family. He loved family cookouts and playing

with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Rita Walsh McGowan of Harwich; his

children, Mary-Ann Brinkerhoff of Chatham, NY, Alice Bois of Lovell,

MA, William S. McGowan Jr. of Chicago, IL, Marcia Kibby of Annapolis,

MD, Christine Bartlett of Marshfield, MA; his 10 grandchildren and 1

great grandchild.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 13,

2013 at Our Lady of the Cape Church, 468 Stony Brook Road, West

Brewster, MA 02631.

Burial will take place in Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, MA.

Donations in William’s memory may be made to Covenant House, Times

Square Station, PO Box 731, New York, NY 10108-0900, the Wounded

Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675,

[email protected], or Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359

Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.