Jane (Towers) Gowing, 80, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on September 17 with family by her side after a courageous two year battle with cancer. Jane was born in Newton, MA September 23, 1928 to Elmer and Gertrude (Lavigne) Towers and grew up in Wellesley, MA. In 1938 her parents bought a summer cottage in Mattapoisett where Jane enjoyed sailing on her small sloop, “SonnyJane”.
Jane graduated from Wellesley High School and Centenary College (NJ). In 1951 she married Homer L. Gowing. They lived in greater Boston for several years, spent one year in Nassau, and settled in Wilbraham MA, all the while spending summers in Mattapoisett. After Homer’s retirement they moved year round to Mattapoisett.
Jane is survived by her loving husband Homer, her daughter Patricia (Gowing) Richardson and her husband Philip of Simsbury, CT, two sons; Stephen Gowing and his wife Marilyn of Canton, MA, James Gowing and his wife Sara of Lower Gwynedd, PA, six grandchildren; Sarah Richardson, Anne Richardson, Mark Richardson, Kristen Gowing, Amy Gowing and Stephanie Gowing and her brother Herbert Towers of Venice, FL.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on Sunday, October 4 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mattapoisett Land Trust, P.O. Box 31, Mattapoisett, MA 02739.