Frank Wesley Gowing^[1]

1929 - 2010  (80 years)

• Name	Frank Wesley Gowing
  Born	20 Apr 1929	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340868
  Died	18 Feb 2010	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I340868	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George Wesley "Wesley" Gowing,   b. 12 Sep 1885, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Ada Irene "Irene" "Dean" Harvey,   b. 30 Jul 1890, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1974, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1912	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F27763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Gertrude Carothers,   b. 12 Jan 1930, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F248624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GOWING, Frank Passed into the Lord's hands, with his family by his side at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Thursday, February 18, 2010, in his 81st year. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Carothers) Gowing. Dear father of Stephen Gowing (Anne), Wendy Guenard (Raoul), Tom Gowing (Lynda), Susan Munro (Kris), Victoria McTavish (John) and Mark Gowing (Shirley). Loving Grandpa of 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Survived by 3 sisters, 4 brothers and by many relatives and friends. Frank was a prominent local businessman in Cambridge, mainly in the plumbing and water treatment industry. He was an active member for over 40 years at the Westside Bible Chapel where he served in building and property maintenance. Frank enjoyed many sports, including hockey and baseball. The Gowing family will receive their relatives and friends for visitation at Coutts Funeral Home , 96 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Services will be held from Hespeler Baptist Church, Cambridge on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 1 p.m. In memory of Frank, donations to Faith's Orphans Fund or the Cambridge Memorial Hospital would be appreciated. Share online tributes through www.couttsfuneralhome.com The Waterloo Region Record Mar 1 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Grace Mildred Gowing - August 15, 2011. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Gowing/ Frank/ Wesley/ Gowing/ Apr. 20, 1929/ Feb. 18, 2010/ Ruth/ Gertrude/ (Carothers)/ Jan. 12, 1930/ May 4, 2007/ Absent from the body/ Present with the Lord [Back] Gowing/ Loving parents of/ Stephen, Wendy, Tom, Susan,/ Victoria and Mark [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019765 (1912). Name:Wesley Gowing Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1885 Birth Place:Listowel, Ontario Marriage Date:12 Sep 1912 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Gowing Mother:Dorothy Kettlewell Spouse:Irene Harvey

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Apr 1929 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Feb 2010 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth