Mrs. Elizabeth Barbara McGowan

July 8, 1931 - December 30, 2020

Elizabeth Barbara McGowan was born in Portland, MI on July 8, 1931. She passed away on December 30, 2020. Liz moved from Portland, MI to Miami, FL in 1955, then Baltimore, MD in 1959, then Columbia, MD in 1960, and then to her final residence in Sykesville, MD in 1970. After 2004, Liz and her husband Frank spent winters in Sebring, FL becoming “snowbirds.” A consummate mother and homemaker, Liz was an excellent cook/host and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. Liz was a Cub Scout Den Mother to her son and neighborhood boys. Liz kept in touch with friends and family throughout the US, Canada, and Turkey by frequently calling and emailing with them. Liz had a kind heart and perhaps her greatest pleasure was keeping up with her friends and families lives. Liz worked and retired from the Bon Secours Spiritual Center in Marriottsville, MD as a secretary/receptionist. Liz was predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Frank McGowan. Liz is survived by her son Ray McGowan and his wife Zeynep, and daughter Sheila Frisina. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Darren McGowan, Sean McGowan, Victor Frisina, and Anthony Frisina. The family will conduct a graveside service on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 12pm at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 2150 Mount View Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104.