Richard Bower

On Tuesday, January 27th, Richard Bower Sr. of Tupper Lake, NY peacefully joined his wife Ethel for eternity with their Savior, Jesus. Richard (Dick) was born on August 17, 1927, in Haverstaw, NY.

Dick was a retired Industrial Arts Teacher, Nanuet Public Schools. He also taught Driver Education in Rockland County for many years. He was an Alumna of SUNY Oswego. Dick served in the US Coast Guard, Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corp., Boy Scouts, Nanuet Wrestling, Rockland County Disaster Coordination, Church volunteer, Wild Center volunteer, High Peaks Hospice volunteer, American Legion, and the Tupper Lake Rod & Gun Club.

His passion was his art (especially water color painting), hiking and other outdoor activities, reading, the gift of hospitality (especially with Ethel - the house was always open and welcoming to friends and strangers alike), the gift of friendship (too many to list), travel, charitable giving, and more.

He is survived by his children, son Rick and his wife Beth of Manchester, NH, son Stephen and his wife Karen of Greenwood Lake, NY, son David and his wife Kristin of Canton, MI and daughter Nancy Francis (who was his primary caregiver and companion for the past 3 1/2 years) and her husband Rich of Ewing, NJ. Grandchildren: Megan Wood and her husband Jason, Brendan Bower and his wife Nicole, Tim Bower, Matthew Bower, Colin Bower, Stephanie Bower, Casey Bower, Rachel Francis, Kyle Bower and Brian Bower and great grandson Josiah Jackson Wood. He is also survived by his brother Bill, and wife Florence of Rock Hill, SC.

He is pre-deceased by his wife, Ethel (Anderson) Bower in 2011, as well as his parents, William and Mildred Bower, two sisters, Ruth Jersey and Dot Aventurato, and grandson Kevin Bower.

Calling hours will be at the Stuart, Fortune, Keough Funeral Home in Tupper Lake at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 31st. The funeral will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Tupper Lake Baptist Chapel.