Marie A. Bowser
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Marie A. Bowser

Marie A. Bowser, 77, of Rimersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler after a short courageous battle with cancer.

She was born May 16, 1939 in La Jose, PA, the daughter of Blair and Pearl (Kitchen) Rainey.

Marie was a longtime resident of Rimersburg and a member of the Rimersburg Presbyterian Church. Throughout her life, she was employed at G. C. Murphy in Clarion and the Worthington Mushroom Mines, and, along with her husband, Bob, owned the Exxon station in Rimersburg. Marie loved to clean and also had her own cleaning service.

Playing bingo and working on needlepoint were some of her favorite hobbies, and she also loved baking. Marie was known for her delicious caramel brownies, pies and cookies, and shared her specialties by taking them to people in the community. She enjoyed attending car cruises with Bob and even had her own 1954 Ford Victoria. Marie also liked riding motorcycles with her husband and had a special place in her heart for her schnauzer dogs. Most of all, Marie loved her family and especially cherished the time spent with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She will be deeply missed by her loving husband, Robert C. "Bob" Bowser, whom she married February 10, 1958; son, Larry Bowser and wife, Regina, of Callensburg; daughters, Laurie Schumacher and husband, John, of East Brady, Linda McNany and husband, Brent, of Chicora, and Lesa Grazier and husband, Scott, of Butler; grandchildren, Dena Crawford, Amanda Salizzoni, Katie Schumacher, Dustin Robinson, Andrew Robinson, Shane Robinson, Jake McNany, Caleb McNany, and Chloe and Afton Bowser; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Marilyn Booth and husband, Blaine, of Strattanville; and favorite dog, Honey Girl.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Thomas Rainey.

Family and friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Bauer-Hillis Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 758 Main St., Rimersburg, PA.

Additional visitation will take place from 10 AM until the time of funeral services at 11 AM on Friday, March 17, 2017, at the Rimersburg Presbyterian Church, 217 Main St., Rimersburg, PA, with the Rev. Gary Guntrum and Pastor Eric Mitchell co-officiating.

Burial will be in Rimersburg Cemetery, Rimersburg, PA.

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