BOWEN, Almond - (October 7, 1922 - April 6, 2016) Passed peacefully away at Golden Heights Manor, Bonavista, on April 6, 2016, Almond Bowen, Southern Bay, at the age of 93 years. She leaves to mourn with precious memories, two sons: Maurice (Samina) and Roger (Jenelyn) Bowen; six daughters: Selina Parsons (Arch), Dee Bowen (Bob), Ella Penney (Lin), Effie Silveira (Manny), Gwen Keeping, and Verna Bowen (Doug); 25 grandchildren: Peter, Steven, Jimmy; Vicki, Corey, Roger; Jennifer, Jeffrey, Erin; Sonya, Melissa, Krista, Nathan; Adam, Justin; Andrea, Evan, Sara, Jasmine, Kristofer, Garin, William; Michelle, Lindsay; and Michael; 26 great-grandchildren: Dustin, Joel, Colby; Tiernan; Katharine; Reece, Kade, Chloe, Matthew; Sutherland, Sydney, Samantha, Vanessa, Ashtyn; Allison, Mark; Brendan, Anthony, Emily; Liam, Maeve; Rebecca, Felicity, Mason; Jordyn and Cord; two great-great grandchildren: Annabella and Emma; also a large circle of other relatives and friends. Funeral services took place on April 9, 2016 at St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Charleston, with interment at St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Southern Bay. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Vardy's Funeral Home, Random Island.