Dorothy Pauline (Gill) Bowman

Dorothy Pauline Gill Bowman, 86, of Washington Township, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend left this world on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at UPMC East in Monroeville, PA.  She was born Tuesday, October 19, 1937 in Washington Township, PA, the daughter of the late Theodore James and Hazel Bellas Gill.  Dorothy worked at Alcoa before having her two daughters, after taking some time to raise them, she went back to work at Golf Research and Alcoa in the capacity of senior staff information technician.  Dorothy loved spending time with her family, gave the best advice and was always there when someone needed her.  She enjoyed making crafts, baking her famous chocolate chip cookies and fudge, canning vegetables from their garden, enjoyed many years watching her grandson, Jason, play baseball from T-ball through college.  She also loved going to different shops to try “fancy” coffees with her granddaughter, Rory.  Dorothy is survived by her husband, of 65 years, William James “Jim” Bowman; daughters, Sandy Crighton and her husband, Jeff, and Kathie Duso, and her husband, Barry, grandchildren, Jason (Katie) Crighton and Rory Duso; great grandchild Jackson Crighton and numerous nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary (Gill) Rupp.  Family will receive friends on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Corridoni Funeral Services, 1916 Moore Avenue, North Apollo, PA.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 11:00 am in the funeral home, with Pastor Lisa Dormire, officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, PA.  Family suggests memorial contributions be sent to The Alzheimer’s Association, 2835 East Carson Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA  15203 or Susan G. Komen Association for breast cancer, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, Texas 75380.

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