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Barbara Dowling Obituary
AGE: 98 • Newark
Barbara Bonham Dowling passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Dowling, born October 16, 1916, was the daughter of the late Nellie Sheldrake Murphy and Harry Lawrence Bonham.
She married Frank Kahler Scott in 1941. Together they raised their three children. They came to a friendly parting of ways in 1968 and were divorced. He died in 1981.
In 1970 she married Robert Edmund Dowling. He brought a lot of joy and laughter into her life for their short time together. He died in 1971.
She is survived by a son, Frank Kahler Scott, Jr. and his wife, Vickie, of Naples, Florida and two daughters, Sandra Castellino of Santa Barbara, California and Carol Scott Robertson and her partner, Cynthia (Klake) Clakley of Houston, Texas; three grandchildren; two step grandchildren; a great granddaughter; and five step great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in the First Presbyterian Church of Newark, 292 West Main Street, Newark, DE 19711, where family and friends may visit beginning at 2:00 p.m. To send condolences or to view the full obituary please visit www.rtfoard.com.
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Paul Biddle
January 7, 2015
Thanks for letting us share your mother's wonderful vitality and laugh. She was quite a lady. Paul and Phyllis Biddle
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Doris Cataldi
January 7, 2015
I baby-sat those 3 children in Newark for
about 2 years in 1944-45. Little Frank
was about 4 or 5 and the others of course were younger. She was a great
lady and the kids were adorable. Talked to Barbara about 3 years ago at
Newark Country Club when we were in Newark visiting. My prayers are with
the family.
Margaret Campbell Alderson
January 7, 2015
My name is Margaret Campbell. Nell Bonham was a close friend of my father-and mother-Jason and Bess Campbell. My sister is named after Barbara's mother. We remember your family well. Our sympathy to your family.
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