Individual Details

Lee Roy Cowan

(16 Jun 1927 - 24 Apr 2012)

Daily Breeze, Torrance, California, from May 1 to May 3, 2012: Lee Roy Cowan, a 62 year resident of Torrance, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Born in Shawnee, OK, Lee was 84 when he died. Lee had served in the Navy during World War II. Lee is survived by daughters, Mary Lee Crawford, (Edward), Barbara Cowan and Brenda Cowan; son, Michael Cowan (Rosemary); granddaughter, Sarah Crawford; sister, Maxine Knox; and brother, Ronald Cowan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Mary Cowan and parents, Minnie and Walker Cowan. A gathering of family and friends will be held at McCormick Mortuary in Inglewood on Wednesday, May 2 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm with the Rosary being recited at 7:00 pm. The Funeral Service will be held at St. Catherine Laboure Church in Torrance on Thursday, May 3 at 11:00 am with committal to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, reception to follow. Please go to the mortuary's website, www.LAfuneral.com to send the family messages, share memories, or to obtain directions to the services. Sign the guestbook at www.dailybreeze.com/obits.

Events

Birth16 Jun 1927Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma
Birth16 Jun 1927Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
Residence1930Age: 2; Age: 2 9/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Anaheim, Orange Co., California
Residence1935Kern Co., California
Residence1 Apr 1940Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation To Head: Son - Kern Co., California
MarriageAbt 1950Mary Roberts
Death24 Apr 2012Torrance, Los Angeles Co., California
ResidenceTorrance, Los Angeles Co., California
BurialHoly Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles Co., California

Families

SpouseMary Roberts (1922 - 2004)
ChildBarbara Cowan ( - )
ChildBrenda Cowan ( - )
ChildMichael Cowan ( - )
ChildMary Lee Cowan (1952 - )
FatherWalker Roscoe Cowan (1890 - 1985)
MotherMinnie Ethel Hughes (1892 - 1985)
SiblingGladys Bertha Cowan (1911 - 2006)
SiblingVelma Bessie Cowan (1913 - 2000)
SiblingTroy Raymond Cowan (1915 - 1973)
SiblingEdna Clair Cowan (1917 - 1999)
SiblingHerbert Dale Cowan (1920 - 1972)
SiblingMaxine Beatrice Cowan (1922 - )
SiblingRonald Roscoe Cowan (1935 - )

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