Rosemary (Mack) McDowell, 91, of Indiana, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at St. Andrew’s
Village. Born in Johnstown, October 27, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Ira Kenneth
Mack and Mary (Findley) Mack.
Preceded in death by beloved parents; Ken and Mary Mack; brother Gerald; husband Ken, to whom she
was happily married for 53 years.
She had two children; Fred, Indiana and Connie (Jim) The Villages, Fl. Two Grandchildren, Jennifer
(Chet) Copperthite, Huntsville, AL and James (Stacey) Pittsburgh and four great grandchildren.
She was tax collector of West Wheatfield Township for 20 yrs.
Rosemary and Ken loved to travel and camp and spent their retirement winters in Florida in their motor
home. They visited every state in the USA highlighted by a four-month trip to the West Coast and a trip
to Alaska to visit son, Fred.
Rosemary always had a sweet smile and kind word for everyone. People were drawn to her pleasant
personality, sense of humor and kind heart. She dearly loved her family, friends and church. She was a
life-long member of the United Methodist Church.
St. Andrew’s Village was Rosemary’s home for the last 7 years. We extend our thanks to the nurses and
staff who provided extraordinary care of Rosemary.
There will be a private ceremony in the spring and her ashes will be interred at Bethel Presbyterian
Church Cemetery, New Florence.
In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, PO Box 6,
Indiana, PA or St. Andrew’s Village, 1155 Indian Springs, Rd., Indiana, PA 15701.
Cremation at Rairigh-Bence Crematory under the direction of the Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home of
Indiana.
Online condolences may be made at: rbfh.net.
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