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Francis Dowling Obituary

Dowling, Francis E. "Frank" Born to Eternal Life on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Age 90 years. Beloved husband of the late Elisabeth Bogue Dowling. Beloved father of Michael ( Maggie), Timothy (Nancy), Dennis (Lisa), Patricia (Terry) Leonardelli, Kevin (Paula), Maureen (Ted) Balistreri, and Daniel Dowling. Further survived by 16 wonderful grandchildren, and 9 nieces and nephews. Dear brother of Margaret Dowling and life-long friend of Rev. Daniel J. Sherman, M.M. Francis was preceded in death by his first wife, Helene and infant son, as well as his sister, Helen and brothers, Edward, Gerald and John. Visitation will take place at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 7, at Lumen Christi Catholic Church, 2700 W. Mequon Road, Mequon. Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Mequon. Frank was a 55+ year member of St. Cecilia- Lumen Christi Parish, a 38 year member of the Schoenstatt Family Movement, and a 65+ year member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Flight Engineer and Captain in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII. He graduated from Marquette University with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1942 and was a member of Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity. He worked as an engineer for the Ladish Company starting in the early 1940s until his retirement in 1990. The Family would like to thank the care givers at Alexian Village of Milwaukee for their loving care of Frank and for their kindness to our family. Memorials may be designated to the Schoenstatt Center, W284 N698 Cherry Lane, Waukesha, WI 53188, or to Lumen Christi Parish, 11300 N. St. James Lane, Mequon, WI 53092 for mass intentions.

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Oct. 6, 2010.

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October 6, 2010

My sincere Sympathy to all of you, was so sorry to learn of Frank's passing....He was such a wonderful, kind and thoughtful man.....I often talked with him, when your Mom was alive, and think of her often as we were so close as cousins...I have met some of the family and will remember you in my prayers and thoughts...God Bless you now with this loss to bear...Love Cousins........ Arlyne Jacoby and Ronald Hansen

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