William R. Bowser

William R. Bowser, 81

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday at Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for William R. Bowser, 81 of Poland who died Wednesday morning at his residence. William was born January 6, 1938 in Kittanning, PA, a son of the late Harry R. and Allie P. (Walker) Bowser and came to this are in 1959. He served in the United States Marine Corp as a Corporal from 1956 until 1962. William worked in maintenance at LTV Steel for 25 years, then worked for North American Moving for 20 years, retiring in 2000. He was a member of Bible Baptist Temple and had been a Little League coach for the Uptown Kiwanis for 15 years, William had been the Band Boosters president for Woodrow Wilson High School and a former volunteer fireman for Rayburn Township, Kittaninning, PA. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He leaves his wife, the former Margaret J. Leasure, whom he married April 15, 1959; two sons, William L. Bowser of Poland, Harry R. (Cindy) Bowser of Hartville; three daughters, Dee A. (Michael) McCoy of Struthers, Faye L. (Bruce) DelGarbino of Parma Heights, Vie E. (Aaron) Kuti of Boardman; eight grandchildren, Michael, Joseph, Bobby, John, Brad, Rob, Haleigh (Brandon), Adam and four great-grandchildren. William also leaves a sister, Mary Lou Stewart of Kittanning. Besides his parents, William was preceded in death by two sisters. Dorothy Simpson, Laura McElfresh and a granddaughter, Gabbi. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 pm and on Monday from 10:00 -10:45 a.m., followed by the service at 11:00 a.m. The family requests material tributes take the form of contributions to the Ellsworth VFW Post #9571, PO Box 101 Ellsworth, OH. 44416