Deborah Ann (Vojna) Bowser, 69, of Butler passed away Friday at her residence.

She was born July 30, 1949, in Pittsburgh, to George and Dorothy Peltz Vojna.

Deborah was a special-education teacher with more than 40 years of service at Intermediate Unit Number Four. She was a certified reading specialist, who impacted the lives of children with special needs with passion and integrity.

She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and received a Master's Degree in early childhood and special education from Slippery Rock University.

She was a Catholic.

Deborah was an active lifetime member of the Butler Public Library.

She was a 46-year resident of her community.

Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Michael Bowser; her mother, Dorothy Vojna of Ford City; her daughter, Maggie (Nic Gaillot) Bowser of Butler; her son, Ben Bowser and his wife, Michelle, of Gibsonia; five grandchildren, Luke, Shelby, William, Eamon and newborn, Gaillot; a sister, Amy Hipple and her husband, David of Bellefonte, Pa.; her brother-in-law, David Biggers of San Diego, Calif.; and a brother, David Vojna and his wife, Linda, of Kittanning Township.

She was preceded in death by her father, George Vojna; and her sister, Annette Biggers.

BOWSER — Visitation for Deborah Ann (Vojna) Bowser, who died Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mantini Funeral Home, 701 Sixth Ave., Ford City, where a Parastas service will be held at 7 p.m.A funeral liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, 514 Ninth St., Ford City, with the Rev. John Gribik officiating.Burial will be private.