Visitation
March 18, 2011
6 ~ 8 PM
Location: Rausch Funeral Home - Port Republic, MD [Map]
Funeral Service
March 19, 2011
10:00 AM
Location: Full Gospel Assembly of God Church [Map]
Burial
Location: Central Methodist Cemetery [Map]
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Raymond H. Fowler (Ray) of Prince Frederick died March 16, 2011 at Calvert Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born May 8, 1933 in Bowen's, MD to the late Preston and Margie Fowler. He joined the Air Force at age 19 and went all over the world, serving in Vietnam, Guam, France, Germany and Greenland. He retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service. Upon retirement Ray went back to school to learn the HVAC trade. He went on to work for the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, MD. He retired at age 60 from the lab and enjoyed his retirement. During his retirement he visited Arizona twice, the Oregon Trail, the Dominican Republic and France.
He met his wife Colette when he was in France and they married there in 1957. They went back to France often over the years and in 2007 they renewed their vows at the same place they were married 50 years earlier. Family members from both sides of the Atlantic were in attendance for the celebration.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother William Fowler and his sister Ruth Hebert.
He is survived by three sons, Danny and wife Ginger from North Potomac, MD, Jack and wife Sharon from Delray Beach, FL, and Phillip and wife Janice from York, SC; four grandchildren, Samantha, Eric, Justin, and Kristi; two sisters Mildred Fowler and Naomi Griffin; sister-in-law June Fowler and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday March 18th from 6 ~ 8 PM at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A. 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD 20676. There will be a funeral service on Saturday March 19th starting at 10:00 AM at the Full Gospel Assembly of God, 890 Solomons Island Rd., Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Memorial Contributions
Memorial contributions may be made to Full Gospel Assembly of God, P.O. Box 850 Prince Frederick, MD 20678 or your favorite charity.
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