Norma M Bowen
OBITUARY
Norma M Bowen of Throop passed away at 87 years old at Regional Hospital Scranton on November 20, 2025. She was the widow of Chester L Bowen Sr, who died October 15, 2005. They had celebrated 44 years of marriage at the time of his death.
Mrs. Bowen was born March 22, 1938, in Hazelton, PA, daughter of the late George and Evelyn Good Morgan and graduated from Hazelton High School in 1955.
She was employed by the Northeastern National Bank for 17 years and at the Taylor Nursing Rehabilitation Center for 16 years from which she retired in 2000. While at the bank she was a member of the American Institute of Banking for which she served a term as the Women’s Chairman. Mrs. Bowen was also a member of the Mid Valley PTA and the Mid Valley Band Parents for which she served as secretary.
She was a member of the Bethania Presbyterian Church, Scranton and a member of the Women of Bethania. She also belonged to the church choir for many years until it disbanded and served as a Sunday School teacher for several years.
Surviving are a son Chester and his wife Lauren, granddaughter Jane, grandson Simon and granddog Beau all of Lititz PA. Also surviving are a sister Amelia of Moosic, brother Dennis of Palmerton, and a brother-in-law Richard of California, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by an infant brother George, a sister Anita Van Dyke and husband William, brother-in-law Floyd and wife Eileen, brother-in-law Robert and wife Gloria, brother-in-law John, sister-in-law Diane Morgan, sister-in-law Phyllis Philipkoski, great nephew Eric Van Dyke and nephew Paul Van Dyke.
The Bowen family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Glenmaura Senior Living and the Regional Hospital of Scranton for their care and compassion.
The viewing will be held at the John F Glinsky Funeral Home Inc., 445 Sanderson St., Throop, PA on Wednesday, November 26 from 10:00 11:30 AM, with a brief service following at 11:30.
Please visit the funeral home website to leave condolences.
Norma M. Bowen
November 20, 2025