David Alton Cowdrick
April 9, 1951 – September 6, 2015
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<p> David Alton Cowdrick</p>
<p>Cowdrick, David Alton, 64, of Apollo Beach, Fla., passed away on Sept. 6, 2015. Born April 9, 1951, in Neptune, N.J. to Horace and Patricia Cowdrick (Worth). He attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City, Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., and The University of Tampa. He was a passionate mechanical engineer for Tampa Electric Company for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, ham radio, bowling, and collecting antique cameras. He was a gentle soul with a kind and giving heart. He will be missed by family and friends alike. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Patricia; and two brothers, Horace Jr. and Scott. He is survived by his daughter, Erica Collier (Jacob); two grandchildren, Brayden and Brooklynn Collier; brother, Harold “Bucky” Cowdrick (Audrey); nephew, Matthew Cowdrick; niece, Victoria Cowdrick; niece, Linda Metzger (Chris); grand nieces Avelyn and Nora Metzger; former-wife and forever friend Sydell Cowdrick; sister in-law, Rosann Labozzetta (Thomas) and their children, Samantha Galante and Dawn Labozzetta. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which he supported as a past member of the Kiwanis Club. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, September 26, 2015, at 4 p.m. Visitation begins at 3:30 p.m. Stowers Funeral Home, 401 W Brandon Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511.</p>
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<p> David Alton Cowdrick</p>
<p>Cowdrick, David Alton, 64, of Apollo Beach, Fla., passed away on Sept. 6, 2015. Born April 9, 1951, in Neptune, N.J. to Horace and Patricia Cowdrick (Worth). He attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City, Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., and The University of Tampa. He was a passionate mechanical engineer for Tampa Electric Company for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, ham radio, bowling, and collecting antique cameras. He was a gentle soul with a kind and giving heart. He will be missed by family and friends alike. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Patricia; and two brothers, Horace Jr. and Scott. He is survived by his daughter, Erica Collier (Jacob); two grandchildren, Brayden and Brooklynn Collier; brother, Harold “Bucky” Cowdrick (Audrey); nephew, Matthew Cowdrick; niece, Victoria Cowdrick; niece, Linda Metzger (Chris); grand nieces Avelyn and Nora Metzger; former-wife and forever friend Sydell Cowdrick; sister in-law, Rosann Labozzetta (Thomas) and their children, Samantha Galante and Dawn Labozzetta. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which he supported as a past member of the Kiwanis Club. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, September 26, 2015, at 4 p.m. Visitation begins at 3:30 p.m. Stowers Funeral Home, 401 W Brandon Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511.</p>
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