Mary Bowyer Penticton, British Columbia Obituary

Mary Bowyer

<p>Mary passed away peacefully in her home on October 18, 2020.&nbsp; Born in Vancouver she was married to her lifelong partner and friend Glenn for 57 years. They had 2 children Vandy (Phillip) and Robert (Karen), and 3 grandchildren, Cordelia, Benjamin and William.&nbsp;She is survived by her sister Isobel and predeceased by her parents Rachel and Arthur Helps.</p> <p>Mary had a sense of adventure shown by her travels throughout Canada (and the U.S.).&nbsp;She had a great sense of humor, and was a creative spirt who loved music. While unreleased, her song &quot;Yukon, oh Yukon&quot; will always bring a smile to her children&#39;s face.&nbsp; Later in life she gained a love of dogs and left behind her beloved companion Max.</p> <p>In lieu of other tributes, donations to the&nbsp; Penticton Food bank can made.&nbsp;</p> <p>A Memorial Service was held on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The service was live streamed and you are welcome to watch a recording of the service below. Please note, the audio was lost for the first 20 seconds or so, but it does work for the remainder of the service.</p>
September 12, 1945 - October 18, 202009/12/194510/18/2020
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Mary passed away peacefully in her home on October 18, 2020.  Born in Vancouver she was married to her lifelong partner and friend Glenn for 57 years. They had 2 children Vandy (Phillip) and Robert (Karen), and 3 grandchildren, Cordelia, Benjamin and William. She is survived by her sister Isobel and predeceased by her parents Rachel and Arthur Helps.

Mary had a sense of adventure shown by her travels throughout Canada (and the U.S.). She had a great sense of humor, and was a creative spirt who loved music. While unreleased, her song "Yukon, oh Yukon" will always bring a smile to her children's face.  Later in life she gained a love of dogs and left behind her beloved companion Max.

In lieu of other tributes, donations to the  Penticton Food bank can made. 

A Memorial Service was held on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The service was live streamed and you are welcome to watch a recording of the service below. Please note, the audio was lost for the first 20 seconds or so, but it does work for the remainder of the service.

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