Mary Lou Sowers, 86, of 22 Constitution Ave., passed away at her home on Saturday, October 19, 2019.

Born on April 21,1933, she was one of nine children to the late Walter B. and Susan M. (Bauer) Schaming. She was a 1950 graduate of St. Bernard High School.

On December 26, 1953 in St. Francis Church, she married Thomas Sowers, who survives. 

Mary Lou attended both St. Francis of Assisi Church and St. Bernard's Church in Bradford. 

She enjoyed flowers, gardening, sewing, and quilting.

Mary Lou is survived by her husband Tom, one daughter Lynn (James) Verratti of Pittsburgh, two sons, Tom (Lee Ann) Sowers, Jr., of Smethport and Tony (Donna) Sowers, of Bradford, five granddaughters, Molly (Michael) Dimitt, Theresa Verratti, Mary Verratti, Kate (Tony) Mareino, and Cosette Sowers, three great grandchildren Macy, Michael, Dominic, two sisters Suzanne Healy of Pottstown, and Bernadine (Frank) McCusker, of Washington WV, two brothers Kenneth (Patty) Schaming, of Bradford, and W. Bernard (Betsy) Schaming of Haddonfield, NJ, one sister-in-law Joyce Schaming, of Bradford and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Imelda "Boots" Luethy, Catherine A. Foster, Joan Holler and one brother George Schaming.

Friends will be received on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 from 4pm-6pm at the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc, 372 East Main St. Friends are also invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am on Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Father James Gutting, Senior Associate as Celebrent. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery. 

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com