McGowan

Daniel "Red" McGowan, 53, of West Liberty Road, West Liberty, died at 3:20 p.m. Friday at the Grove City Medical Center.

Born in Grove City, Nov. 5, 1952, he was the son of Joseph G. McGowan and the stepson of Mary Jane Gorencic McGowan. His mother, Twila Mae Webb McGowan, preceded him in death.

He was a truck driver for his entire career, and he became an independent driver at 24. For the past several years, he drove for Grove City Calcium Chloride.

Mr. McGowan was a member of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church of Slippery Rock.

He enjoyed gardening and doing volunteer work in his community.

Surviving are his father and stepmother of West Liberty; three brothers, John McGowan of Slippery Rock Township, Robert J. McGowan and his wife, Janet, of Harrisville and David W. McGowan of Phoenix; and two sisters, Sheila M. Bosch and her husband, Edmund, of West Liberty and Sharon E. Christy and her husband, Larry W., of Grove City.

In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Lee.

<B>McGOWAN</B>— Friends of Daniel "Red" McGowan, who died Friday, May 5, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the <B>Smith Funeral Home</B>, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 am. Wednesday at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, Slippery Rock, with the Rev. James Armstrong officiating. Burial will be at St. Anthony Cemetery, Harrisville.