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Aimee Cowan Obituary
She is survived by her husband of five years, John W. "Will" Cowan; her two children: John Xavier Francis and Mathilde Lucy Marie Cowan, both at home; her parents, Theodore F. and A. Gail (McCauley) Alcarez of Grafton; one brother; Theodore F. Alcarez III of Hoboken NJ; seven sisters: Maryagnes Reilly and her husband Joseph of Worcester, Margaret Sanders and her husband Gregory of Wichita KS, Elizabeth Boronczyk and her husband Anthony of Franklin, Catherine Skidd and her husband William of Norwalk CT, Johanna DiVerdi and her husband Matthew of Fitchburg, Gail E. O'Donnell and her husband Christopher of W. Hartford CT, Sarah Alcarez of Grafton and many nieces and nephews.
Aimee was born April 23, 1975 in Boston, raised in Hingham and had lived in Grafton, Somerville and recently in Franklin. She was a graduate of The Montrose School in Medfield, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Nashua, NH and Tufts University in Medford. She held Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Literature and was currently pursuing her Doctorate in Medieval Literature. Aimee was a professor of English at Tufts University and The Boston Museum of Fine Arts. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter and sister possessing the wonderful qualities of faith, patience and generosity even throughout her illness. Memorial donations may be made to The Cowan Children's Education Fund, c/o The Alcarez Family, 5 Hilltop St., N. Grafton, MA 01536.
Funeral & Calling Hours
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Aimee Saturday, November 22nd at 10 am in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 17 Waterville St. in North Grafton. She will then be laid to rest in St. Philips Cemetery on Millbury St. in Grafton. All are invited to calling hours in The Roney Funeral Home North Chapel, 152 Worcester St. ( Rt. 140 & 122) in North Grafton, Friday, November 21st from 4 to 8 pm. A condolence book may be signed and directions are available at:
www.roneyfuneralhome.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Aimee Cowan
John David
November 27, 2008
Please let me express my condolences. I didn't know Aimee personally, but in reading about her, her wonderful example and life inspired me to write. May you dear ones find comfort and hope as I do from the promise given to us by Jesus to bring our dead loved ones back to this earth to be reunited with us in the future under his kingdom rule when there will be no more sickness and death. May your love and support of each other also help you to cope and to find comfort at this difficult time.
Raeanna Williams
November 23, 2008
To the Alcarez Family and MaryAgnes & Joe : Please know that you and your entire family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely, Raeanna & Joe Williams and children
Joe Fakhoury
November 21, 2008
My deepest condolences to you and your family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming
November 21, 2008
To Aimee's Family,
Please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of Aimee. We pray that you will be comforted by many beautiful memories of her during this difficult time and for days to come.
Praying for you all,
The Fleming Family
Linda Leonard
November 21, 2008
Dear Alcarez Family:
Words cannot express how deeply saddened we were about the news of Aimee. My family has very fond memories of her babysitting when the kids were young. She was a special person. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you and the entire family.
The Leonard Family
Delilah Bermudez Brataas
November 20, 2008
To Aimee's Family:
I was deeply saddened to hear about Aimee's passing.
She was an amazing woman, a creative scholar, and a gifted teacher. I was a friend of hers at Tufts for a few years and will never forget her warmth and kindness....
My first year as a new grad student, I met Aimee at a welcoming party for new students--she was a few years ahead of me. I was very nervous. I was not from Boston, knew no one, and had embarked on this program with a lot of self-doubt. I will never forget how she introduced herself to me, with a smile and a laugh. She spoke to me as an equal, listened to my ideas and plans for my graduate work--she listened with interest and attention--- and offered me advice, suggestions and most importantly, friendship. She took the time to get to know me and that brief moment made me feel like I was just where I was meant to be. She is unforgettable and will have an important place in my heart all of my days...
The world is simply a dimmer place without her warmth and true beauty.
I am only sorry I lost touch with her as she progressed to the Museum School, and I moved abroad...but I never forgot her, and never will.
My thoughts are with her husband and children....may time bring you all peace.
Please know that if I lived in the area, I would come to pay my respects to her and her family...
Mike and Maryann Johnson
November 20, 2008
Dear Alcarez/Cowan Families,
We send our hearfelt condolences to you. May God comfort you.
Linda Erickson
November 20, 2008
Maryagnes, Joe and family ... I am so sorry to hear such sad news. I ask that the Lord give you the strength, the faith and the understanding of it all. In friendship and sympathy, my prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Eileen DeAngelis
November 20, 2008
Aimee fought a courageous battle for life.God bless her husband,at her side throught this fight...and her little children,whom she loved so much.May God console her parents and siblings,nieces and nephews...and all who knew this wonderful young woman.
Rest in Peace,Aimee...in the arms of God.
Kathleen Pickett
November 20, 2008
Maryagnes & Joe,
My sincere condolences on the loss of a beloved sister. May God bless your family during this most terrible time.
Pam Russell
November 20, 2008
Dear Alcarez/Cowan Family: I am so saddened by the loss of Aimee. We went to Montrose together for 6 years. She always had such a grace and beauty about her that compared to no other. She will be dearly missed. Pam Russell
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