Menu

Search by Name

Add a Memory

Send Flowers

Make a Donation

Share Obituary

/

/

WINIFRED DOWLING Obituary

WINIFRED BAUMER DOWLING
On Friday, May 11, 2018 Winifred "Freddie" Baumer Dowling formerly of El Paso, Texas and Washington DC, died of a stroke. Her daughter, Valerie, was at her side. Freddie received her education at Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY. and the University of the Sorbonne in Paris, France. Upon returning to the States, she was employed at the Iranian Embassy. She later served on the staff of the "Washingtonian" magazine, and at VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), which was formed in the 1960's. In 1979 Freddie married Thomas Dowling (now deceased) and moved to El Paso, Texas. She was employed by the city of El Paso in the field of aging services, rising to the position of Director. Throughout her life, Freddie was remarkably hard-working, optimistic, and upbeat. In addition to her fulltime work, she pursued and completed a Ph.D. in history. After retirement, she moved to Florida to be with family members. She is survived by her daughter, Valerie, a brother, two sisters and their spouses. Services pending. Condolences may be sent in care of [email protected]

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Washington Post on May 27, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for WINIFRED DOWLING

10 Entries

Noel

May 22, 2025

Kind, friendly, brilliant, optimistic, and intelligent. Wonderful person, very inspirational lady. God bless you and your family.

N

April 27, 2024

God bless you Freddie Dowling and your family. You were an inspiration and a wonderful professor and former client from years ago. I am sorry that I just found about your passing. You are in Heaven and one of the reasons I pursued a masters degree.

Jim Lawson

November 9, 2020

When I met Freddie, in 1959 or 60 in Paris, she was smart, sympathetic, interesting, easy to laugh, sexy, upbeat and absolute straight-forward. She had a command of French that was amazing, from the slightest inflections to visual nuances. We became close friends. But as she grew older, she became in many ways a great lady, open-hearted and somehow larger than life. I lost track of her for many years, rekindled our friendship briefly and lost it again after her first stroke. But I will always miss her.

Valerie Dowling

April 10, 2020

Valerie Dowling

April 10, 2020

Valerie Dowling

April 10, 2020

Valerie Dowling

April 10, 2020

Alma Julia Burger

January 9, 2020

Freddie and I lived across the hall from one another in Washington, DC. As I had not received a card from Freddie I felt concern. This notice sends waves of sadness through my heart and tears streaming down my face.

Paul Edison

June 1, 2018

Freddie was a talented historian and generous person. Her enthusiasm for scholarship, and her overall good will was simply boundless. It was a pleasure to have worked with her and to have known her. What a kind and optimistic person she was! I give my condolences to the family.

Pat Cross

May 27, 2018

I had the pleasure of being in the UTEP Ph.D. program with Freddie. She was a wonderful colleague and will be sorely missed. My condolences to her family.

Showing 1 - 10 of 10 results

Make a Donation
in WINIFRED DOWLING's name

Memorial Events
for WINIFRED DOWLING

To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, you can now have memorial trees planted in a National Forest in memory of your loved one.

How to support WINIFRED's loved ones

Honor a beloved veteran with a special tribute of ‘Taps’ at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.