Bridgewater, NJ-  Mary Ellen Bowens, 54, entered eternal life on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Morristown Memorial Hospital.  Mary Ellen was born in Patterson, NJ and resided in Bridgewater most of her life.

Mary Ellen loved music and dancing.  She was always happy and friendly and was an active family participant with her housemates, always sharing her "motherly instincts".

Mary Ellen is survived by and will be greatly missed by her many friends and staff members.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a viewing service at Fucillo & Warren Funeral Home, 205 South Main Street, Manville, NJ 08835 on Thursday, April 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.