The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, October 8, 1994              TAG: 9410080198
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PARKERSBURG, W.VA.                 LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

ROSE M. BOWSER

Rose M. Bowser, 79, of (NU)7 Fairview Heights in Parkersburg, died at her residence Oct. 6, 1994.

She was born in Oliphant, Pa., a daughter of the late Antonio V. and Raffela Mocci Sica. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Parkersburg.

She is survived by three daughters, Jane Pritchard of Parkersburg, Sally Craig of Blacksburg, Sue Bowser of Virginia Beach; three brothers, Tom Sica of Virginia Beach, Arley Sica of Clearwater, Fla., and Robert Sica of Uniontown, Pa.; two sisters, Helen McCabe of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Alda Sica of Clearwater, Fla.; and a grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard B. Bowser, three brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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