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BOWLES, PHYLLIS P., 83
BOWLES, PHYLLIS P., 83, of Lake Wales, Fla., formerly of Montpelier, passed away on October 26, at the Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Fla. Phyllis was born on Feb. 25, 1929, in Barre, to the late Morris and Nancy (Rodgers) Perry. She married Richard C. Bowles in 1949. He passed away in 2009, just before their 60th wedding anniversary. She had enjoyed their winter home in Lake Wales for 16 years, spending summers in Montpelier. Phyllis was the mother of five daughters, a homemaker and had a successful cake decorating home business. She was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ in Montpelier and Alturas Church in Alturas, Fla. She enjoyed raising her family, playing golf and singing. She was a longtime member and former director of the Barre-Tones women's barbershop chorus in Barre and served as Area II representative for Harmony Incorporated. She also was a member of the Bethany Church Choir and served on the music board, was active in Rob Morris Chapter 24 of the Order of the Eastern Star and in the Montpelier Theater Guild. Survivors include daughters Linda Parker (Jim), of Howey In the Hills, Fla., Patricia Aja, of Sebring, Fla., Judith Ribolini (Lynn), of Montpelier, Kathleen Cowens (Nathan), of Middlesex, and Amy Papineau (Gerald), of Montpelier; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She also leaves a brother, Dan Perry Sr., of Bradford, and a sister, Nancy (Perry) Blaisdell, of Atkinson, N.H., as well as several nieces and nephews. A brother, James Perry, predeceased her.
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