P. Richard Fowerbaugh PhD

P. Richard Fowerbaugh, PhD, 81, passed away on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. Born Jan. 21, 1930 in Huntington, Richard was the son of John and M. Eleanor (Daugherty) Fowerbaugh. He served in Korea with the Army 73rd Combat Engineers Battalion. He received B.A., M.A., and PhD degrees from Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C. where he met his wife, Dorothy (Halloran). They were married June 18, 1960. He was a college recruiter in the Admissions Office of Catholic University. During his career as an educator in Fort Wayne, he taught at North Side and Elmhurst High Schools, and Cathedral Grade School where he was a teaching principal. He was affectionately known as "Doc" when he taught at St. Mary School in Huntington where he proudly owned the only "yellow school bus," authorized by the state bus inspection team for class field trips. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by daughters: Karen Fowerbaugh of Fort Wayne and Jeanne (Robert) Chandler of Indianapolis; sons: John (Marguerite) of Fort Wayne, Paul (Margaret) of Cleveland, Ohio, Kurt (Dawn) of Indianapolis, Mark (Kimberly) of Leo; brother, Mark Eugene (Janet) of Huntington; 15 grandchildren and one step-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Msgr. F. Raymond and Thomas. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, Nov. 4th at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1122 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN with calling 1 hour prior at the church. Additional calling will be Thursday, Nov. 3rd from 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Mungovan and Sons Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, IN with a Rosary at 8:30 p.m. Burial at Catholic Cemetery. Preferred memorials are for Masses to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception or the Cathedral's Preservation Fund. To sign the online guest register: go to www.domccombandsons.com