SARATOGA SPRINGS — Valerie Adele Cowan, 70, of Claire Pass, passed away Tuesday, November 5 at Saratoga Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Born on March 21, 1943 in Glendale, Queens, she is the daughter of the late John and Helen Bartley. A resident of Saratoga Springs for the past 12 years, she was a member of St. Clement’s Church.
All will forever remember her sense of humor, her passion for the ocean, her devotion to family and her famous Polish Easter dinner. Selfless and always giving with the biggest heart ever, she is now at peace with Lisa.
A loving wife, mother and grandmother, survivors include her husband of 50 years, John Cowan; two daughters, Simone (Scott) Clinton of Rexford and Kristen (Keith) Peterson of Chatham Twp., New Jersey; one son, Sean Cowan of High Point, North Carolina and six grandchildren, Ashley, Danielle, Meredith, Kaden, Korryn and Kallen.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by one daughter, Lisa C. Cowan, and of course, “Rocky.”
