Doris "Dee Dee" Madeline McGowan, age 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 10, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Chicago, IL on November 30, 1919 to Archibald Cornelius and Mary Agnes (Haley) DeGraw. Doris has been a resident of Socorro for the past two years. Doris resided in Denver, Colorado for most of her life. Doris was a devout Catholic and was a member of the Cathedral Basilica of Denver. Doris loved to read and collect books. Doris kept up with politics around the world. The New York Times newspaper was one of her fondest. Doris enjoyed playing Bingo and had an avid interest in collecting antiques. Doris was a loving mother and grandmother. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, Charles Clark in 1971 and Lowell McGowan in 1992, her beloved son, James Clark, son-in-law, Charles Walsh, four sisters and one brother. Doris is survived by her devoted children, Cynthia Kessler and her husband, Melvin, Sandra Walsh and George Clark and his wife, Gail and her son-in-law, Joey Visco. Doris or "Dee Dee" as she was affectionately known, will also be greatly missed by her grandchildren, JR Kessler and his wife, Suzanne, Michael Kessler and his wife, Elizabeth, Sandra Martinez and her husband, Peter, Lori Hildebrandt and her husband, Richard, Mark Kessler and his wife, Teresa, Jason Kessler and his wife, Lisa-Marie, Michael Walsh and his wife, Elizabeth, Jeffrey Walsh and his wife, Jane, Lisa Clark and Charles Clark and his wife, Terry and many great-grandchildren and other loving family members. A graveside inurnment will be held in the Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 W Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions or donations may be given in Doris' honor to the Socorro Home Health Care and Hospice, 306 N. California ~ PO Box 1009 Socorro, NM 87801.