Kevin F. McGowan

life story

Overcoming Vision Loss

Kevin was computer specialist who worked even after beginning to lose his sight in his 30’s.

Kevin F. McGowan died May 27, 2022 at Lyngblomsten Care Center in Saint Paul after a brief battle with an aggressive form of skin cancer. Kevin, age 70, lost his sight from Retinitis pigmentosa. He also survived two kidney transplants from family-member donors, sister Maureen, and a niece's husband, Mark Harris.

Kevin was born in Appleton, Minnesota, to Martin and Elizabeth“Betty” McGowan. The family moved to Saint Paul, where Kevin graduated from Murray High School and attended the University of Minnesota. He earned a computer certificate from the Minnesota School of Business. Over his career, he worked for Cigna Health Care, Legal Decision Systems and Info Span He sought to remain independent despite his vision loss and worked to help others dealing with the disability. He traveled independently and participated in a bowling league for the blind. In retirement, Kevin had lived in Tucson, Arizona, and Boise, Idaho, before returning to St. Paul. Kevin is survived by his wife Patricia, his children, Michelle McGowan, and Jonathan McGowan; one grandson, Gavin Pulido, all of Bloomington, and brothers Martin (Pat), Monroe, NJ, Vince (Teresa) of Madison, WI, Brendan, of St. Paul, and Mike (Joy) of Eagan; and sisters, Meg, of St. Paul, and Maureen (Paul) Sinkler of Minneapolis, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers, Daniel McGowan, of St. Paul, and Sean McGowan, of Las Vegas.

A funeral will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m. at Lyngblomsten Newman-Benson Chapel, 1415 Almond Ave, St. Paul. Memorials are suggested to Vision Loss Resources, 1936 Lyndale Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55403.

memorial service

Funeral

June 11, 2022

Lyngblomsten Newman-Benson Chapel