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Dore McGowan Obituary

McGOWAN, DORE H.; age 80; a longtime resident of Rochester; passed away on October 15, 2013. Daughter of the late Arvie and Esther Hood; loving wife of the late Richard McGowan; beloved mother of Neal (Sari Abromovich) Winnie and the late David Winnie; step-mother of Robert (Barbara Hamilton) McGowan, Diane (Lee) Tichenor, and Patricia (William) Wagner; survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister of Gail (Eric) Bothwell and Jerry (Shirley) Hood. Doré was a patron of the arts and served on many boards. Funeral Service, Saturday, October 19, 2013, 11 a.m. at the Potere-Modetz Funeral Home, 339 Walnut Blvd., Rochester. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday 3 to 9 p.m. Interment Mount Avon Cemetery. Suggested Memorials to the Rochester Symphony or Meadowbrook Theater. Online guestbook
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Published by The Oakland Press from Oct. 16 to Oct. 17, 2013.

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Susie Winnie Morrison

October 17, 2013

I felt a heavy sadness on Tuesday. I'm very sorry for your family's loss.

October 16, 2013

We are very saddened and shocked by Dore's sudden death. Our condolences to her family.

Ron and Joyce(McGowan) Young

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