Rachel Catherine Cowan of Colora died April 23, 2014 at Lorien Healthcare in Havre de Grace. She was 96. Born on May 11, 1917, she was the daughter of the late James and Rachel Boyd McFadden. Mrs. Cowan was a Registered Nurse and trained in Middletown, N.Y. She practiced nursing for a time at Harford Memorial Hospital and then married Fred M. Cowan in 1939. A true product of the American Century, she lived and raised her family in Colora. She loved all God’s creatures, especially her cats.
She is survived by her son Fred M. Cowan, Jr., of Colora; a daughter Marilyn Ciufo and her husband Lenny of Darlington; three grandchildren, Heather, Rhonda and Rachel and six great grandchildren, Declan, Dominick, Anthony, Jacquelyn, Gabrielle and Mason; a brother Raymond McFadden and a sister, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Cameron. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Cowan, Sr. and her son James R. Cowan and 11 brothers and sisters. A service honoring her life will be held on Monday April 28, 2014 at noon at R.T. Foard Funeral Home, P.A., 111 S. Queen St., Rising Sun, with a visitation beginning at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at West Nottingham Cemetery. In honor of Mrs. Cowan's passing, the family asks you do something kind for someone you love. Comments are closed.
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