WATERFORD Mildred J. Bowles, 75, of Broad Street passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Born in Troy, she was the daughter of the late John & Margaret Champine.
She along with her husband owned and operated Don & Paul’s coffee shop. Mildred was an avid traveler and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and adored her grandchildren. When she was not traveling, you could find her watching the Hallmark Channel. She absolutely loved Christmas and would spend the entire year Christmas shopping.
Survivors include her husband Donald Bowles, her children John Cunningham (Debbie), Joseph Cunningham (Jenny), Tammy Bowles (Kevin), and her sister Barbara Bowles. She is the proud grandmother of Sarah Beth (Josh), Brooke, Colin, Julianna, Emily, and great grandmother of Adalynn, and many adopted grandchildren through the years.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 10am at Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad St., (Rte. 32), Waterford. Interment will be St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery, Waterford.
Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home on Monday, March 6, 2023 from 4-7 pm.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 1 Marcus Blvd. #104 Albany, NY 12205.