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Paul Osman Gowing Passes Away

Born in Winchester, Gowing graduated from Reading Memorial High School.

Paul Osman Gowing, 71, of Palm Bay, Florida passed away on February 23, in Melbourne, Florida

A Memorial Service will be held at 10 am, on Saturday, July 28, at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Lynnfield with Reverend Jamie Michaels of Old South Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home. A reception will be held following the services at Lakeside Inn in Wakefield.

Paul was born in Winchester to the late Ruth E (Wood) and Charles L Gowing on April 13, 1946. He was a 1964 graduate of Reading Memorial High School. He married Mary L (Caruso) on September 10, 1966 in Wakefield. He worked as a Sales Manager at Worcester Business Machines for many years and later as a Campus Safety Office at Keene State College. He also served in the National Guard.

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Paul is survived by his wife Mary, his sons Chuck and Bill, his daughter-in-law Amy, and his granddaughters Kristy and Jessica. He was a good friend to Jeremy Knowlton.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, a cause Paul supported for many years.

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