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David Bourne Obituary
David Arthur Bourne, of Wilmington, died peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2009, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
He was born August 17, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Benjamin Bourne and Elva Morris Bourne.
David graduated in 1964 from Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. He spent most of his career in international banking having lived and worked in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 1966 to 1977. David and his wife Barbara moved to Wilmington in 1989.
Surviving is his wife, Barbara Bourne of Wilmington; children, Peter T. Bourne and wife, Peg Cozine-Bourne, of Wilmington, Benjamin T. Bourne and Shelly Newton of Wilmington, and D. Matthew Bourne and wife, Michelle, of Gray, ME; grandchildren, Benjamin Taylor Bourne, Peter T. Bourne Jr., Amanda Bourne, all of Wilmington, Olivia Bourne and Mchale Bourne both of Gray, ME; sister, Carol Skelly and husband, Edwin "Bud" Skelly of Old Saybrook, CT; niece and nephews, Brian Skelly of Atlanta, GA, Troy Loranger of Essex, VT, Tracy Loranger of Eastham, MA, and Maggie Fancy of Orleans, MA.
A Memorial Mass will be 11am Monday, June 22, 2009, at St. Mary Catholic Church, corner of 5th and Ann Streets, Wilmington. Burial will be on Cape Cod at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic School, 217 S. 4th St., Wilmington, NC 28401.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com
A Market Street Chapel Service
Online condolences at StarNewsOnline.com
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Peg Bowker
July 5, 2009
Dear Barbara and Family,
We have just learned of David's passing; please accept our deepest condolences for the loss of your loved one. I pray that your period of grief will be short and you can move on to beautiful memories of the times that you shared together.
God Bless,
The Bowker Family-
Tom, Peg, Tommy, Meg, and Noah
Becky Hines
June 19, 2009
Pete,
We were so sorry to read about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Arnold Carson & Becky Hines
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