Joseph Michael Bowland
February 27, 1993 — July 27, 2013
Joseph Michael Bowland, 20, of McDonald died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Weirton Medical Center of Weirton, WV.
He was born February 27, 1993 in Warren, OH, a son of Todd Bowland of Elkhart, IN and Kelly Marie (Brackman) Bowland of McDonald.
Mr. Bowland was a 2011 graduate of Fort Cherry High School and just graduated with an Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering from Pittsburgh Technical Institute. He also worked as a manager of the family pizza shop.
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He liked playing basketball, baseball and along with Dillon and all his friends, they called themselves the “Taylor Gang”.
In addition to his mother and father, he is survived by two sisters, Heather Bowland and Lisa Bowland, both of McDonald; two brothers, Jeff Bowland of Bulger and Jacob Bowland of McDonald; a maternal grandfather, Boyce (the late Patricia) Brackman of McDonald; paternal grandparents, Jack & Centa Bowland of Paris; 5 nieces & 1 nephew.
Friends will be received from 4 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at Nation Funeral Home, Inc., 220 E. Lincoln Ave., McDonald. Everyone is asked to meet at Calvary Center of McDonald Presbyterian Church, 202 W. Lincoln Ave., McDonald, for funeral services that will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 2. A committal service will follow in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made on behalf of the family to Nation Funeral Home, Inc., 218 E. Lincoln Ave., McDonald, PA 15057. Online condolences, photos and additional information are available at www.nationfuneralhome.com.
He was born February 27, 1993 in Warren, OH, a son of Todd Bowland of Elkhart, IN and Kelly Marie (Brackman) Bowland of McDonald.
Mr. Bowland was a 2011 graduate of Fort Cherry High School and just graduated with an Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering from Pittsburgh Technical Institute. He also worked as a manager of the family pizza shop.
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He liked playing basketball, baseball and along with Dillon and all his friends, they called themselves the “Taylor Gang”.
In addition to his mother and father, he is survived by two sisters, Heather Bowland and Lisa Bowland, both of McDonald; two brothers, Jeff Bowland of Bulger and Jacob Bowland of McDonald; a maternal grandfather, Boyce (the late Patricia) Brackman of McDonald; paternal grandparents, Jack & Centa Bowland of Paris; 5 nieces & 1 nephew.
Friends will be received from 4 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at Nation Funeral Home, Inc., 220 E. Lincoln Ave., McDonald. Everyone is asked to meet at Calvary Center of McDonald Presbyterian Church, 202 W. Lincoln Ave., McDonald, for funeral services that will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 2. A committal service will follow in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made on behalf of the family to Nation Funeral Home, Inc., 218 E. Lincoln Ave., McDonald, PA 15057. Online condolences, photos and additional information are available at www.nationfuneralhome.com.
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