Obituary of Helen Lizzette Bowen

Helen Lizzette Bowen, age 96, resident of the DominicanVillage, Amityville, NY died on July 31, 2019. Helen was born
August 16, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY to William and Magdalena
Bloechle. She graduated with honors from John Adams High
School in Ozone Park and attended Queens College. In June 1950, Helen married George William Bowen at Christ Evangelical Church in
Floral Park. For close to 40 years they resided in Floral Park before moving to Garden City, NY where they resided for another 25 years. Helen was a member of the American Guild of Organists and served
many churches in the Nassau County area. Helen was also known for her delicious baking and her fine sewing and needle work. She loved long car trips and once joked she wanted to be buried with a steeringwheel, her knitting needles, and a box of Oreos! Helen is survived by her spouse of 69 years George William Bowen.
She is also survived by her children, Janet Blohm (James), Thomas Bowen (Amy), her grandchildren Lizette Reed (Ryan), Claire Blohm (AlexWarshauer), Dustin Bowen and her great-granddaughter June
Reed. Visitation hours will be at the Powell Funeral Home,Inc., 67 Broadway (Rt. 110), Amityville Friday, August 2, 2019 from 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 pm. Prayer service 8:30 pm. Funeral services will celebrated
Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 10:00 am by Pastor David W.
Anglin at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 147 Park Ave., Amityville,
NY. Interment to follow in Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale, NY. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to;
St. Paul's Lutheran Church for benefit
of the Organ Fund, 147
Park Ave., Amityville, NY 11701
Envelopes will be available
at the funeral home.