Laurian F. Bowlin nee Connors died on January 18, 2023 after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer at the age of 93.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.  Laurian was a loving and caring woman, and was especially gifted when it came to caring for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, making each feel important and loved.

An avid gardener, one of her garden creations was even recognized in the Bergen Record for how she beautified a USPO mailbox by surrounding it with a rock and flower garden.  She was a life-long learner who in addition to gardening, enjoyed traveling, cooking, painting, bird watching, reading and being with her family.

Laurian was born in Tiverton, RI on February 7, 1929 to the late James and Beatrice Connors.  She married S. Jack Bowlin on October 24, 1948.  She and Jack raised their family in Paramus, NJ then lived in Crown Point, IN and McHenry, IL for over twenty years before returning to NJ and settling in Panther Valley, NJ where she has lived for since 1998.

Laurian was preceded in death by her parents and step father Charlie McGuire, her husband Jack, and her sisters Gwendolyn Connors, Beatrice O’Neill, and Myrna McLaughlin.

Laurian is survived by her children and their spouses: John and Barbara Bowlin, Bob and Nancy Bowlin, and Cindy Bowlin; her grandchildren Craig and Rebecca Bowlin, JD and Rachel Bowlin, and Megan Bowlin; and her great-grandchildren Addy, Jackson, Layla, Emmy and Tyler; her sister Patti VanVliet, and her brother Jim and his wife Joan Connors, as well as many nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Relatives and friends will be invited to a life celebration in the spring to honor and remember both Laurian and Jack.  Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cochranfuneral.com

Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Laurian’s favorite cause, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Judes Place, Memphis, TN . 38105-1942 in memory of Laurian.