Elsie Fowler, long time member of Haddonfield Order of the Eastern Star

Elsie M. Fowler, age 88, passed away on September 12. The wife of the late Charles Fowler, Elsie was a lifetime resident of Gloucester City. She was a graduate of Gloucester City High School, Class of 1936, and was Valedictorian of her class.

Mrs. Fowler was a lifetime member and active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gloucester City. She was a 71 year member of Haddonfield Chapter #140 of the Order of the Eastern Star and joined in 1936, having served twice as Worthy Matron and twice on the Grand Staff for the State of New Jersey. Elsie worked for Trailways Bus Company for 45 years and at the time of her retirement was Administrative Assistant to the Vice-President of the Northern Division, covering, Maine to Florida.

She and her late husband enjoyed traveling, especially to Hawaii. Mrs. Fowler is survived by several cousins, her Church Family, and special friends Louisa Llewellyn, Edna Martin, Bettie and Arch Gray, Richard Warwick (the son she never had), James and Debbie Warwick.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Friday Evening from 7 to 9 pm with Eastern Star Service 8 pm in the funeral home and Saturday morning from 10 to 11 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Methodist Religious Service 11 am in the funeral home officiated by Pastor Pete Broomall of Malaga United Methodist Church and Pastor Gary Brennan of Westville United Methodist Church. Entombment to follow in Harleigh Mausoleum Chapel by the Lake with her late husband.

Flowers will be accepted or Memorial Donations may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children: 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140. Attn: Donation Department. Please write in memo: Elsie Fowler. Elsie and her husband believed that \”A Life Well Lived is Worth Remembering.\” Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Elsie M. Fowler.