David Alton Cowdrick

COWDRICK, David Alton, 64, of Apollo Beach, passed away on September 6, 2015. David was born April 9, 1951 in Neptune, N.J. to Horace and Patricia (nee Worth) Cowdrick. He attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City, Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., and The University of Tampa. He was a passionate mechanical engineer for Tampa Electric Company for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, ham radio, bowling, and collecting antique cameras. He was a gentle soul with a kind and giving heart. He will be missed by family and friends alike. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Patricia; two brothers, Horace, Jr., Scott. He is survived by his daughter, Erica Collier (Jacob); two grandchildren, Brayden, Brooklynn Collier; brother, Harold "Bucky" Cowdrick (Audrey); nephew, Matthew Cowdrick; nieces, Victoria Cowdrick, Linda Metzger (Chris); grandnieces, Avelyn, Nora Metzger; former-wife and forever friend, Sydell Cowdrick; sister in-law, Rosann Labozzetta (Thomas) and their children, Samantha Galante and Dawn Labozzetta. A celebration of his life will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Stowers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which he supported as a past member of the Kiwanis Club.