James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | April 05, 2024
Raymond A. McGowan, age 80, of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024. He was born in Pittsburgh on September 14, 1943, the Son of the late Sara and Charles McGowan. He was the beloved Husband for 30 years of Camille Burke-White McGowan; loving father of Mark (Anne) McGowan, Craig (Shannon) McGowan, Tara (David) Heidenreich, and JoLynn (Jason) Janosko; Grandpap of Connor and Ian McGowan, Elijah, Ezra, and Ava Heidenreich and Anna, Wyatt, Sophia, and Levi Janosko. He is preceded in death by sister and brother-in-law Mary Virginia and John Logue, brother and sister-in-law Thomas and Lillian McGowan, sister-in-law Jean McGowan, and sister-in-law Irene McGowan. He is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law Paul McGowan (Margaret), Phil McGowan, Edwin McGowan, Patrick McGowan (Micheleann), and numerous nieces, nephews, and his first wife, Lynn Alms. Raymond served in the United States Army prior to being honorably discharged as a veteran of the Vietnam War. He graduated from Duquesne University and worked in the heavy highway field for the majority of his career. He was a member of the Teamsters Local 341 Union. Some projects he worked on include the Mon Valley Expressway and Pittsburgh International Airport. Raymond also enjoyed traveling. Some of his most memorable trips include: a 2017 trip to Coeur d'Alene, Iowa to view the eclipse, Serengeti Africa with his sons, Australia, and many trips to Europe. Raymond was a joy to be around, with an easy-going nature and a deep sense of happiness derived from the company of his extensive family. He delighted in both their presence and in sharing and celebrating their many accomplishments. Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon PA, on Sunday, April 14 from 2-6 P.M. and Monday, April 15 from 3-8 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place in St. Agnes Church on Tuesday, April 16 at 10 A.M. with Interment to follow in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. The family would like to thank Bridges Hospice for their care and compassion shown to Raymond and his loved ones over the past four months. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com
Originally published April 05, 2024.
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