Bradford T. BOWEN Jr.

BOWEN, Bradford T. Jr., 90 of Lake Placid, Florida, Commander USNR (Ret) died early Tuesday morning January 29, 2013. Brad was born in Providence, R.I. July 16, 1922. He graduated from East Providence High School and Rhode Island State College. Brad moved to Florida in 1946 and had lived in Highlands Co. since 1960. Brad was a Baptist. Brad was past president and founder of Bowen & Sons Roofing Co,. Inc. in Sebring, president of Age of Travel, a travel agency in Lake Placid, past president of the Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc., past president of Highlands Heartland Chapter of the State Nurseryman's Assoc., past president of the Highlands Shrine Club, past president of Lake Placid Lions Club, a member of Lake Placid Elks Lodge 2661, Lake Placid Noon Rotary, VFW, Lake Placid Masonic Lodge and American Legion. Brad is survived by his wife of 38 years, Dorothy Faye Bowen (Monroe) of Lake Placid; son, Brad Bowen III (Laura) and grandson, Brad Bowen IV, all of Sebring; five stepchildren, John Lipscomb, Jim Lipscomb, Pam (Lipscomb) Spinuzzi, Ronnie Lipscomb, Linda Sue Walker, 7 step- grandchildren and 9 great step-grandchildren. The family will celebrate his life with a memorial service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, at Lake Placid Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers contributions are asked to be made to, Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Memorial arrangements are under the loving devotion of; Michael A. Brochetti Funeral Home 404 Plaza Avenue Lake Placid, Florida 33852 863-465-9997