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Mary E. Cowley, 84, of Wakefield, Rhode Island passed-away peacefully on the morning of April 6, with her family at her side. After a sudden decline, and always a woman of remarkable strength and determination, Mary refused to ‘move on’ until both of her children were able to join her at her bedside.
Mary was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Lt. Cmdr. Roger E. Cowley (U.S.C.G.). Originally from Wiscasset, Maine, Roger was her high school sweetheart.
Mary was instrumental in raising her two daughters and maintaining the Cowley household, while Roger served his country on sea duty from New England to Iceland. Along with her dedication to family, Mary was an innovator in physical fitness in the mid-1970s, as she and some life-long friends established a non-profit organization called Think Fitness, which provided physical fitness training and conditioning for school children, community members, including senior citizens that resided in co