NEWPORT NEWS - Connie Lou Bowden, 70, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Riverside Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Milton, Pa., and had made her home in Newport News for the past 56 years. She worked for AT&T Telephone Company as a Telephone Operator for 28 ½ years before retiring in 1987. In 1960 she was crowned "Miss. Princess" in a nationwide contest launching the new Princess telephone. Her loves were gardening, reading and crocheting. She was a beautiful woman with a zest for life who always lit up a room whenever she walked in.

Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bowden Sr.; her parents, Polly and Albert Nickey; and her brother, John Nickey.

She is survived by her sons, Robert Bowden Jr., of Newport News and John Bowden of Havana, Fla.; her sisters, Peggy Morgenstein and her husband, Garshon of Newport News and JoAnne Davis and her husband, Coby of Kapolei, Hawaii; her grandchildren, Alexander and Isabella Bowden; her five nieces, Michele, Jennifer, Maryse, Angie and Tracy; her four nephews, David, Ryan, Shon, and Jon; and her six great-nieces and five great-nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Weymouth Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2011, by the Rev. Dr. Furman Kenney at Peninsula Memorial Park.

Arrangements are by Weymouth Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

Published in Daily Press from April 3 to April 4, 2011.
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