Ellen Crosby Bowen (Gallagher), 66, of Pocasset, MA passed away unexpectedly on April 23rd, 2019. She was born to Leonard J. and Kathleen Gallagher (Crosby) on March 16th, 1953 in Boston, MA.
Ellen earned her BA in Newton College and MA at Boston University. She taught at the Katharine Gibbs School and Fisher College.
Ellen enjoyed world traveling, often meeting her husband Richard in foreign ports his ships visited. She also enjoyed sailing in Buzzards Bay on their ketch but only slowly on a calm day. Ellen spent many summers crewing on her family’s sailboats racing at the Hyannis Yacht Club.
Ellen is survived by her husband Captain Richard Bowen. Her brothers Leonard J. Gallagher and his wife Helen of Hyannis, MA, and Mark K. Gallagher and his wife Laurie of Dedham, MA. Also niece and god daughter Amy Gallagher and nephew LJ Gallagher of Hyannis, MA. Also niece Kacy Gallagher and nephew Christopher Gallagher of Dedham, MA.
Services will be private. Arrangements are under Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, Bourne, MA 02532