Ms. Evelyn C. Bowen

Evelyn C. Bowen, of Philadelphia and Galloway NJ, passed away on June 17th 2021 at the age of 99. Evelyn was the daughter to the late William F. Bowen and Charlotte (nee Galvin). She was the sister to the late William "Bill" Bowen (Vivian), Robert "Bob" Bowen (Rose), Alfred (Janet), Charlotte Lodise, and survived by her brother in law Ray Lodise. Evelyn was the caring aunt to Evelynn, Sheila, Andrea (Tony), Virginia (Sam), Bob (Nancy), Larry (Mary), Bill (Sue), Augie (Kate), Tom (Li), and the late Miriam, Steve, and Tim. Evelyn is survived by numerous other generations of nieces and nephews, as well her goddaughters Evelynn Kratz and Agnes Bross. Evelyn would like to thank all her friends and caregivers in Galloway NJ, especially Terry & Raggs, Roxanne & Paul, Flo , Doreen, Terry D., and Al. Evelyn grew up in Philadelphia and attended Little Flower Catholic High school for Girls. She was a proud graduate of the class of 1941. She went on to attend Fordham University in New York where she received her Nursing degree. After school, Evelyn was a nurse at Camp Onata in NY, the occupational nurse with the Frankford Arsenal, and later the occupational nurse with Social Security Administration in Philadelphia. Evelyn was known for her love of gardening. She had a small backyard plot in Olney which she transformed into a floral paradise. Everyone in the neighborhood looked forward to Evelyn's garden each spring. Evelyn also love d her many pets, both cats and dogs; especially Snookie. Evelyn enjoyed traveling with her family when she could. She visited many different coastal cities all along the eastern US, traveled across the country a few times, and visited the west coast as well. Relatives and friends are invited to Evelyn's Life Celebration visitation on Tuesday June 29th from 8:30AM-9:45AM at the Dean-Geitner-Givnish Funeral Home (7900 Oxford Ave., Philadelphia PA 19111) with a mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10AM at St. Cecilia Catholic Church (535 Rhawn St, Philadelphia, PA 19111), interment at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Scholarship funds at Little Flower Catholic High school for Girls would be greatly appreciated. https://littleflowerhighschool.org/apps/pages/WaystoGive