William “Bill” McGowan passed away on January 19, 2021 in Toms River, NJ. Born in New York City in December 1930, he lived most of his life in Staten Island, and in recent years, Manchester Township, NJ. He is predeceased by Regina, his spouse of 40 years, in 1994, and also by Laura Bonner who passed away in 2017. He was a loving uncle to James Rispoli and Aloyse (Rispoli) Walsh, both originally of Staten Island, and their spouses Carol and Kevin. A Marine Corps veteran serving in the early 1950s, he later worked for the NYC Department of Water Supply, from which he retired. Arrangements for his burial are being made by the Harmon Funeral Home in Staten Island, with burial planned for Wednesday January 27 at Moravian Cemetery on Staten Island.