Rosemary Gower

Rosemary Gower obituary, St. Thomas, PA

Rosemary Gower

Rosemary Gower Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home - Chambersburg on Aug. 8, 2023.

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Rosemary A. (Camarote) Gower, 81, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on August 6, 2023, surrounded by friends and family. She was born on December 16, 1941, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to Dominick A. and Blanche M. (Noel) Camarote. Rosemary was a member of LifePoint Church in Chambersburg. She loved God and her faith in Him and her family is what she lived for.
Rosemary is survived by her daughters, Brenda Burtman, Dianna (Craig) Bittinger, Barbara Kozak, Kimberly (Richard) Perry, and Dawn Helman. She is also survived by eighteen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, a brother Dominic (Cathie) Camarote, as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Rosemary was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Hubert M. Gower, Jr., sister Sarah Shanefelter and brother Theodore Camarote.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 11:00 AM at LifePoint Church, 339 Lincoln Way E, Chambersburg, PA, 17201. Interment will be held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at the convenience of the family. The family requests the omission of flowers and asks that memorial contributions be sent to LifePoint Church or to SpiriTrust Lutheran Hospice. Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home, Ltd., Chambersburg has been entrusted with these services. Online condolences may be expressed at www.kelsocorneliusfh.com.
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