Obituary of Nancy Irene Masle Bowerman

Mrs. Nancy Irene(Bosch) Masle Bowerman, 77, of Main Street, Fort Plain, New York died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at The Mountain Valley Hospice House in Gloversville.

Born on November 28, 1939 in Amsterdam, NY, she was the daughter of Carl George Bosch and Evelyn VanArsdale Bosch.  She was a graduate of Canajoharie High School, Class of 1957.  She attended Broome Technical College, training for Dental Hygiene.  She also received several certificates from George Meany Labor College.

Mrs. Bowerman worked for Beech-Nut in Canajoharie in the Accounting and Purchasing Department.  She was employed for 32 years with Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.  She worked in dispatching and electric operating.  She was active in the IBEW Local Union #1371 as Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Vice President and President.  In 1993 twelve local unions merged and she was appointed Business Representative of Local Union #97 Eastern Division.  She later became the Assistant Business Manager until her retirement in 2003. 

Nancy served on the Board of Assessment and Review for the Town of Minden.

She was a communicant of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church.

For more than 30 years, Nancy was a member of IBEW.  She was also a member of the Palatine Literacy Society, Sprout Brook Rod & Gun Club, and the National Arbor Society.

On April 23, 2005, Nancy was married to Michael Bowerman.  Together with Mike and their beloved Black Lab, Sparky, she enjoyed many of her life’s joys, gardening, hunting, camping, fishing, boating, and playing cards with friends. 

Her husband Frank Masle predeceased her in 1981.  Her dear sister, Norma Bosch Hoke also predeceased her.

Mrs. Bowerman is survived by her devoted husband, Michael Earl Bowerman of Fort Plain, NY; Her deeply beloved children who will forever remember her unconditional love and sacrifice for them; Son, Bradstreet (Brad) and Iris Tompkins, of Wellington, FL; Daughter, Julann (Julie, Jules) Constantine and Joseph of Amsterdam, NY; Grandchildren, Emily and Adam Romano of Parkland, FL, Eden Tompkins of Tallahassee, FL,  Chloe Tompkins of Harrison, NY; Great grandson, Cameron Bradstreet Romano; Brother, Harry Bosch and Elizabeth of Mohawk, NY, whom she loved so much, she always joked she would have married him were he not her brother; Step-children, Shannon Masle Knorr (Frank), Rebecca Masle Tanner (Douglas), Frankie Masle, Ronnie Bowerman (Geri), Scott Bowerman, Jeremy Bowerman, Keriann Higgins (Jeff); Step-grandchildren, Mackenzie Bowerman, Trevor Bowerman, Zachary Bowerman; Aunt, Eleanor Cardinal of Fort Plain, NY; Several nieces, nephews, and many cousins who she loved and always strived to keep in touch with.  Friends, her lifelong friends, and the many she made along the way.

A prayer service will be held on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 9:00am at The Chapel of Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, Inc., 20 Otsego Street, Canajoharie, NY 13317 followed by the Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, Reid Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339.  The family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 4:00-7:00pm at the funeral home.  Burial will take place in Canajoharie Falls Cemetery next to Nancy’s beloved Bosch grandparents.

Contributions in memory of Mrs. Nancy Masle Bowerman may be made to Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, 119 Reid Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339.

Special and heartfelt thanks to Dr. Arsyl DeJesus, Dr. Karen Tedesco, Dr. Russell Cecil, Dr. Matthew DiCaprio, Brian Hall, and their staffs, the Drs and nurses at Albany Medical Center & NYOH, and especially all who served Nancy at Mountain Valley Hospice.  Your caring, concern and attentive care for Nancy in the last six months was awe inspiring.