Dolores A. (Sardino)
Bowman, 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 11, 2021 at home surrounded
by her children. She was born in Syracuse, NY on October 11, 1933 to Robert and
Florence (Owen) Sardino. She attended The Convent School in Syracuse and made
many lifelong friends there. Dolores married John C. Bowman on August 6, 1955
in Syracuse. They moved to New Jersey where they raised their family until 1973
when they moved to South Deerfield. Dolores worked at Stockbridge School of
Agriculture/UMASS in the 1970s fostering wonderful relationships with many
students and then continued her career at Phoenix Mutual Insurance Company.
Sharp as a tack until the very end, she was an avid reader, polishing off a
book a week and sometimes more. She loved her garden and broke some land speed
records on her riding mower.
A woman of soft power, who suffered no fools, Dolores committed considerable
time to letting those of us she cared about know exactly what we were doing
wrong. In seriousness, she was a terrific listener who knew instinctively how
to guide us to the answers we have within us. Her influence on the family and
her children's friends is immeasurable and will be cherished. She took great
pride in the activities and accomplishments of her grandchildren and glowed
when enjoying her FaceTime chats with her grandchildren and great grandchildren
throughout the pandemic.
Dolores was predeceased by John in 2010 and her parents. She leaves five
children, nine grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren: John Jr. and his wife
Sheila of Hingham, MA (Cara, Juan, Desmond, Una, Jack, Marianne and Ada);
Steven and his wife Ellen of Rye, NY (Maxwell and Mitchell); Michele Beckta and
her husband, Fred of South Deerfield; Sheila Ennis and her husband Steven of
Walnut Creek, CA (Charles, Daniel, William and Ava); Suzanne Bowman and her
husband Gary Matherson (AJ). She is also survived by her sister Roberta
(Sardino) Rinaldo, sisters-in-law Patty (Bowman) Russo and Theresa (Bowman)
Smith; brothers-in-law Frank Bowman and Michael Bowman, as well as many nieces
and nephews.
There are no calling hours. Due to COVID-19, funeral services will be private
and by invitation only. Donations may be made to the Hospice of the Fisher Home
of Amherst, www.fisherhome.org or Holy
Family Roman Catholic Church of South Deerfield. Arrangements are under the
direction of Wrisley Funeral Home Expressions of sympathy available at www.wrisleyfuneralhome.com
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