DORIS M. COWD ~ age 85, of East Bethany died peacefully Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Doris was born in Eldred, PA on April 8, 1933 the daughter of the late Orval and Anna E. (Wallace) McNeil also preceded in death by her husband, Richard in 2002 and sister, Evelyn Maynard.
Doris had a love of music, gardening and being outdoors to feed the birds. When she transitioned to the nursing home she accepted it and was happy, she enjoyed her puzzles, reading, crocheting, painting and playing Bingo with her new found friends. Doris will be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and grandmother who always enjoyed her "grandpuppies".
Doris is survived by her loving daughters, Claudia Conforti of NM, Rita (Paul) Sowinski of Bloomfield, NY, Diana (Robert) Docking of Batavia, Judith (Jim) Missler of E. Bethany; brothers, Jack (Margaret) McNeil of AZ, Irvin McNeil of PA and sister, Mary Bohme of Rochester; 8 cherished grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews.
Please join Doris's family for a Celebration of Life service 11am Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 West Main Street Road Batavia, NY 14020. She will be laid to rest in East Bethany Rural Cemetery and memorials in her memory are suggested to the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home Activities Fund.
Please share your words of comfort with Doris’s family at www.tomaszewskifh.com or for more information please call Michael at (585)343-7500.
THE FAMILY OF DORIS M. COWD IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4210 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NY 14020
