Helen McGowan Obituary

Name: Burial
Start: 2021-01-22T16:15:00
End: 2021-01-22T16:15:00
Location: Maryrest Cemetery

We are sad to announce that on January 15, 2021, at the age of 80, Helen McGowan (Mahwah, New Jersey) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Ultan Nicholas and Nora Smith; her brothers, Jimmy, David and John; her children, Stephen, Maura (Maguire), Michael, Kristen (Matthew) and Helen; and her grandchildren, Jessica, Christine, Maureen McGowan, Kate, Brendan Maguire, Meghan, Emma, Ryan Powers, Shannon and Sean McGowan.

For those attending the burial, we ask that masks be worn and social distancing protocols be adhered to.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home

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January 18, 2021

Laura Gangemi wrote a sympathy message

“We are beyond sad to hear of Helen’s passing. Our families were neighborhood friends in Mahwah and Bayberry Drive will never be the same without her. She was a constant force in the McGowan family and I can still hear her contagious laugh as she handled all family and neighborhood matters!! Peace be with you and we feel blessed to have known Helen through the years!! Love, the Blake Family”

January 18, 2021

Anne O'Donnell wrote a sympathy message

“Dear Frank and family, We were so sad to hear the news about Helen. She was an amazing woman! We fondly remember many wonderful conversations with her through the years, her great stories and anecdotes as well as the many hearty laughs. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love, Wayne & Anne Shugars”