Martha Jeanette Cowden

Martha Jeanette Cowden, 85, of Washington, died on Friday, February 28, 2020, in Allegheny General Hospital. She was born on August 22, 1934, in Burgettstown, a daughter of the late Thomas and Jeanette Fox Long. A graduate of Burgettstown High School, Martha went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, from California University of Pennsylvania. She was a member of Hickory United Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cowden worked as a nursing supervisor for fifteen years at Western Center, and for twenty years at Fort Cherry School District. She loved going to the campground, eating out, and doing Sudoku puzzles. On January 8, 1955, she married Allan Dale Cowden, who died on September 8, 2008. Surviving are three children, Mark Allan (Amy) Cowden, James “Greg” (Lori A.) Cowden, Sr., and Cary Dwayne (Lori L.) Cowden; and five grandchildren, Robert “B.C.” (Rae Anne) Cowden, Mark K. (Kari) Cowden, James “Greg” (Heather) Cowden, Jr., Marianne N. Cowden, and Jeffrey A. (Christina) Cowden. Deceased are a son, Corporal Lanos Jeffrey Cowden; a grandson, Michael A. Cowden; a brother, Charles Long; and a sister, Marian Rollinitas. Friends will be received on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, from 2 until 4 p.m. and 6 until 8 p.m., in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington, where services will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., with Pastor Dan Clark officiating. Burial in Mt. Prospect Cemetery will be private.