McGOWAN, Howard C. Of Malden, July 15th. Beloved husband of the late Anna Mae (Healy) McGowan. Devoted father of the late Patricia A. McGowan. Cherished sister of Barbara Gryboski of Centennial CO, and Florence Farrar of Ea. Falmouth. Also survived by many nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be held on Mon., July 20th at 11 AM in the Weir - MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., MALDEN. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 10 to 11 AM. Interment will take place in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA at 2 PM. Late WWII Veteran, US Marines, a founder of the Marines Toys for Tots Program. Donations in Howard’s memory may be made to: Mass Senior Action Council, 150 Mt. Vernon Street, Floor 2, Dorchester, MA 02125.
The City of Malden recently lost one of it’s great residents, Howard McGowan, who passed away in mid-July at the age of Ninety-One. This is a sad time for many of my colleagues here at MATV, as most of us got to know him well over the years. He was a consummate advocate for Senior Rights (via his work with Mass Senior Action Council) and a very proud Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Howard spent his “golden years” not just watching MATV programming, but also helping to make it, as a cameraman for some of our TV shows. It’s obvious that Mr. McGowan meant a lot to the Malden community, considering how many people have been telling us their sweet and touching memories of him. With that being said, I decided to write down a few of my own fond memories of Howard.
