Ann E. (Bowman) “Penny” Rowley, died Tuesday at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was 81.
Mrs. Rowley was born in Newton, the daughter of the late Leonard and the late Sarah (Lennon) Bowman. A long-time Medford resident, Penny wrote the “Miss Mercury” column for the Medford Mercury. She was also the Assistant to the President at Empire Electrical.
Penny was the beloved wife of the late Ralph R. Rowley who died this past February.She was a devoted mother to Ralph R. “Bob”,Jr. and his wife Robin of Malden, Richard and his wife Gerri of E. Bridgewater, Rexford of Medford, Pamela Ann Baker and her husband Ronald of Saugus. She was a loving grandmother to Ralph R. “Bobby” III, Krystal, Christopher, Jillian Rowley, David and Dana Valeri, Daniel Baker, Tracy and Adam Ricci. Penny was the sister of the late Dorothy Flannery.
A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut Street, Newton Center, Saturday, August 28, at 10 AM with the Reverend David Meskell, presiding. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.