ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: GOWLAND, ELOISE CHARLOTTE PITON 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Daily Review, The (Morgan City, LA)

Published October 11, 2010

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GOWLAND, ELOISE CHARLOTTE PITON 

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Eloise Charlotte Piton Gowland, 97, a native of New Orleans and a 53-year 
resident of Morgan City, died Friday, October 8, 2010, in Baton Rouge.

Eloise was a woman of deep and abiding faith in God and was totally devoted to 
her husband, her children and grandchildren, who will affectionately remember 
her as "Grandma Weezie." She graduated from Sophie B. Wright in New Orleans and 
worked at the Singer Sewing Machine Co. and Edgar Murray Supply Co. until her 
family relocated to Morgan City in 1957 and she began working in her husband's 
accounting practice.

Eloise was a very active and faithful parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic 
Church in Morgan City, where she served as a teacher and principal of the CCD 
program for more than 20 years. She was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea, 
the Come, Lord Jesus! program and a former member of the Krewe of Galatea. Along 
with her husband, Bill, she was also active for many years in the Sacred Heart 
High School Boosters Club.

Eloise is survived by her daughter, Judy G. Edwards and husband, Terry, of Baton 
Rouge; and sons, Charles L. Gowland and wife, Peggy, of Morgan City, Winfred W. 
Gowland and wife, Peggy, of Atlanta, and Paul L. Gowland and wife, Susan, of New 
Orleans.

She also is survived by 13 grandchildren:Ann Marie G. Satter, Wesley W. Gowland, 
Catherine G. David, Elizabeth G. Barron, Charles L. Gowland Jr., Joanna G. Marx, 
William T. Edwards, Justin M. Edwards, Win S. Gowland, John D. Gowland, Michelle 
G. Gibson, Melissa G. Hess and Lelia A. Gowland. Other survivors include 20 
great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Wilfred S. "Bill" Gowland Sr.; her 
parents, Charles L. Piton and Mary H. Piton; son, Wilfred S. Gowland Jr.; 
granddaughter, Lelia Elizabeth Gowland; brother, Paul L. Piton; and sisters, 
Lillian P. Ahten, Helen P. EscudŽ and Nathalie P. Cook.

Pallbearers will be her six grandsons.

Visitation will be Tuesday, October 12, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Twin City 
Funeral Home, 412 Fourth St., Morgan City, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Visitation 
will resume at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at the funeral home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church in Morgan City.

Interment will follow at Hope Mausoleum, 4841 Canal St., New Orleans.

Special thanks to Life Sources Hospice Services and compassionate caregivers, 
Tomeka and Juliette.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Sacred Heart 
Catholic Church Maintenance Fund, P. O. Box 632, Morgan City, LA 70381.

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