Bertha ‘Mae’ Smart Bowers – West Newton, formerly of Elizabeth Township

Bertha “Mae” Smart Bowers, 92, of West Newton, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at TLC Adult Care Center in West Newton. A member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church in Elizabeth Township, Mae was born May 21, 1926, in Elizabeth to the late Thomas and Agnes Sommerville Smart. She was the wife of the late John G. “Jerry” Bowers, who passed away in 1994. She is survived by a daughter, Beverly (Kenneth) Towner of Forward Township; a son, Robert (Deborah) Bowers of Elizabeth; grandchildren, Robert (Joanne) Towner of North Huntington, Jennifer (Mark) Martin of Belle Vernon, Daniel (April) Towner of Greenock, Matthew (Natalie) Bowers of Elizabeth and Amy (Steven) Datovech of McMurray; great-grandchildren, Kayla and Cody Towner, Alexa Towner, Mackenzie Martin, Alexander and Nathaniel Datovech and Braylynn Bowers; along with nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard, Hugh and Walter Smart. The family would like to extend its sincere thanks and appreciation to Rob and Stephanie Short and staff at TLC Adult Care Center for their care of Mae as a resident and under hospice care. Friends will be received at PAUL E. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, 221 North Second Ave., Elizabeth, from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jude Urso officiating. Burial will follow in West Newton Cemetery. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.