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
Families
Spouse | Mary Roberts (1922 - 2004) |
Child | Barbara Cowan ( - ) |
Child | Brenda Cowan ( - ) |
Child | Michael Cowan ( - ) |
Child | Mary Lee Cowan (1952 - ) |
Father | Walker Roscoe Cowan (1890 - 1985) |
Mother | Minnie Ethel Hughes (1892 - 1985) |
Sibling | Gladys Bertha Cowan (1911 - 2006) |
Sibling | Velma Bessie Cowan (1913 - 2000) |
Sibling | Troy Raymond Cowan (1915 - 1973) |
Sibling | Edna Clair Cowan (1917 - 1999) |
Sibling | Herbert Dale Cowan (1920 - 1972) |
Sibling | Maxine Beatrice Cowan (1922 - ) |
Sibling | Ronald Roscoe Cowan (1935 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Research of Janice Mularky.
2. Obituary of Lee Roy Cowan, Daily Breeze, Torrance, California, from May 1 to May 3, 2012.
10. Obituary of Lee Roy Cowan, Daily Breeze, Torrance, California, from May 1 to May 3, 2012.