Ella Bower's Obituary
Age 100 of Castle Shannon, formerly of Overbrook, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.
Husband of 55 years to the late John. E. Bower; Mother of John “Jack”, Joyce (Ray) Malsch, Thomas (the late Patricia), Greg (Kris), and Steve Bower; Grandmother of Jeff, Brian, Michael, Mary, Christi, Matthew, Jennifer, Austin, Steven, and Jimmy; Great Grandmother of 18; Sister of Norma J. (the late Nicholas) Cerovac, Norman (Margaret) Kirsch, the late Charles (Elaine), the late James (Wilma), the late William (Shirley) Kirsch, and daughter of the late Catherine Gross and Clarence Kirsch.
Ella was a proud member of the Century Club – “100 Years Loved”
Visitation will be held on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 9:30 AM at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Castle Shannon. Interment at Jefferson Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to St. Anne’s Church, Castle Shannon in loving memory of Ella Bower.
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