Robert J. McGowan, Bob, passed away on June 15, 2024 in Nokomis, Florida after a long illness of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s.
Bob was born November 15, 1943 in New Bedford, MA. to Charles and Anna Smith McGowan.
He is survived by his sister, Ann Boucher of Chelmsford, MA.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Charles McGowan of Venice, FL, Paul McGowan of New Bedford, MA and his sister, Susan McGowan of Mattapoisett, MA.
He was the loving husband of Sandra Field McGowan of Venice, FL. He leaves his children Melissa Kang and her husband, Will of Cumming, GA, Heather McGowan and her wife Pat Coryell of Gulfport, FL and Kelly Ochoa of Fairhaven MA. He was predeceased by his son, Jonathan, McGowan.
He leaves behind his beloved grandchildren Nicole and Daniela Ochoa of New Bedford and Chloe, Isabella and Liam Kang of Cumming , GA.
Bob graduated from Holy Family High School in New Bedford, MA., Bentley College, Boston, MA and Babson College in Wellesley, MA.
During college he worked at Jordan Mash in Boston, where he met “his bride” Sandy. They were married at ST. Cecelia’s Church in Boston and enjoyed almost 58 years of marriage.
After college graduation, Bob worked at St. Regis Paper, in New York City, Sisalkraft in Attleboro, MA, Plymouth Rubber in Canton, MA, New England Nuclear in Boston, DuPont in Boston and finished his career at CIS-US, Bedford, MA as CFO.
After retirement Sandy and Bob moved to Venice, Fl and spent the summers at their family cottage at Pico Beach in Mattapoisett, MA.
The whole family would like to thank Erin McKee for her love and care of Bob for the last 2 years and Tidewell Hospice of Venice.
A celebration of life will be held later in the summer.
