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CHARLES BOWERS Obituary

BOWERS, Charles P. "Buzz" Of East Orleans and "Native Son" of Wayland, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his residence on July 31, 2015. Son of the late George F. and Dorothy L. (Harrington) Bowers. Beloved husband of Virginia "Ginny" (Colpitts) Bowers of East Orleans, formerly of Wayland. Devoted father of Deborah (Bowers) and her husband Stephen P. Schaffer of Lakeland, FL; Nancy B. Morgan of Londonderry, NH; Lee Ann Desai of Westborough and Linda S. Bowers of Belmont. Brother of James R. Bowers and his wife Nancy of Rogersville, TN George F. Bowers, III and his wife M. Gail of The Villages, FL and the late Robert F. Bowers. Brother-in-law of Roberta P. Colpitts and her late husband David B. Colpitts of Woods Hole. Also survived by 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 19 nieces and nephews and Molly, his adopted English Springer spaniel rescue dog of 12 years. Visitations will be on Friday, August 7, 2015 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, 56 Pemberton Road (Off Rte 30), WAYLAND. Private family interment will be held at the Bowers family lot in North Cemetery in Wayland. A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Trinitarian Congregational Church, 53 Cochituate Road, (Rte 27), Wayland. In lieu of flowers, his family kindly suggests that memorial gifts, in his memory, be sent to the New England English Springer Spaniel Rescue, PO Box 407, Ashland, MA 01721 or to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, PO Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777 and would be greatly appreciated. For condolences and directions, please visit: www.

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Published by Boston Globe from Aug. 1 to Aug. 2, 2015.

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Arthur & Sheila Lindquist

August 8, 2015

Our condolences to the Bower Family. May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

August 7, 2015

Mrs Bowers, Debbie, Nancy, Lee and Linda, Our deepest sympathies to all of you. Nancy Manley and family.

August 7, 2015

To all of the Bowers family,
Our heartfelt sympathy to all of you. Your Dad was a special man. I find comfort in knowing my dad and Steve Lembo are waiting for him ...let the games begin.
With Love,
Susan Teed Johnson and family

August 6, 2015

Our condolences to the Bowers Family on the passing of a Wayland icon. I was fortunate to play basketball for Coach Bowers for three years at Wayland. We did not win many games for him but he coached us as intently and intensively in our last game as he did in our first.
Bill Flynn and The Flynn Family of Wayland and Naperville, Il.

Grace Muchiru

August 6, 2015

My sincere condolences to Ginny and family. The Lord is good!

Coelita and Father Joe

August 4, 2015

Dear Debbie and Family, we offer our heartfelt sympathy on the death of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

August 4, 2015

Mrs. Bowers, Linda and the rest of the Bowers family. I want to send my sincerest sympathy to all of you.

Nancy Mauger and family

August 3, 2015

Ginny, so sorry to hear about Buzz. I send
sincere sympathy to you and your family. One of Joe's favorite people.

Catherine Regan-Washek

August 3, 2015

Mrs. Bowers and family; there are so many guys who benefited from the quality care-time shared by your husband. Some did not have a father-hero in their lives and Coach Buzz scored high in their lives. Your daughters are fortunate to have a loving father in their hearts.

August 2, 2015

Ginny, Len and I send our sincere sympathy to you and the family. We have missed you and Buzz at the Spaulding exercise sessions and send you our prayers. Betty and Len Magnusson

David Porrell

August 2, 2015

Buzz has been one of the most important men in my life,as a coach,friend and mentor.His assistance and encouragement to attend Michigan State was a life changer for me that I will always be thankful for.Char and I send Ginny and the family our deepest sympathy for the loss of such a wonderful husband,Dad and friend.Dave and Charlene Porrell.

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Aug

7

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

John C. Bryant Funeral Home

56 Pemberton Road Cochituate Village, Wayland, MA 01778

Aug

8

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Trinitarian Congregational Church

53 Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA

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56 Pemberton Road Cochituate Village, Wayland, MA 01778

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