William S. Bowe

William S. Bowe, 68, of Webster gently passed away Tuesday, February 23rd following a long and difficult struggle with his health. His devoted wife, his ferocious advocate and protector, held vigil at his side.
William was born in Winchester, MA on March 31, 1947 to Richard Irving and Norma (Skene) Bowe. He was raised in Wolfeboro, NH and graduated from Brewster Academy. He lived briefly in Nashua and has been a resident of Webster since 1978.Following high school, William went to work for a small start-up company named Sanders & Associates, now BAE Systems. He spent his entire career with the same firm, eventually retiring after 43 years of service. The last 20 years of William's life were filled with fun, laughter and love.
William is survived by his loving wife and partner of 20 years, Jean "Jaye" (Terrazzano) Bowe; daughter, Jessica P. Hanson and husband, Jim of Belchertown, MA; son, Jeffrey S. Bowe of Penacook, NH; grandsons, Taylor Hanson and Devyn Bowe; sisters, Norma Willard and husband, Tom of Dover, and Cari Bowe of Corona, CA; mother-in-law, Patricia Terrazzano Trost and her husband, Chet of Melbourne, FL; sister-in-law, Judy Fullhart and husband, Jimmy of Palm Bay, FL; and his oldest and dearest friend, Jed Kelly of Contoocook. William also leaves behind several nieces, nephews and extended family members. In addition to his parents, William was predeceased by his son, Joshua D. Bowe; a brother, Richard Bowe and sisters Brenda Bowe and Ellen Cox.

Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday, March 1st, 4:00-8:00pm at the Cremation Society of NH, 172 King Street in Boscawen. A memorial service will be held at 7:30pm in the Cremation Society chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the William Bowe Memorial Fund, mailed to TD Bank c/o Ginny Haines, PO Box 367, Contoocook, NH 03229.