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Longtime Bridgehampton educator Daisy Bowe of East Hampton died in Aldie, Virginia, with her sister by her side, on December 29. She was 61.
Born July 17, 1954, she was the daughter of Marguerite DeBoard Giles and Jack Giles. She graduated from Bridgehampton High School and the State University of New York at Oneonta. She earned a graduate degree from Southampton College and embarked on a career as an educator at Bridgehampton School that spanned three decades. She was named the school’s Teacher of the Year and received a Citation of Academic Achievement for the performance of her students on state testing. Survivors said her legacy of high standards and the demand for excellence is a testament of her love for her students and hope for their success. She was an avid Killer Bees fan and remained active in the school community after her retirement.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bridgehampton, where she sang in the choir and worked with the scholarship ministry. In 1978, she married John Chesterfield Bowe, who predeceased her in 2011, and the couple had two sons, Jonathan Keegan and Jarred Giles Bowe.
Known for her Christmas gatherings at her home, she was an energetic contributor to many facets of the community and was well known in many churches throughout the area.
In addition to her sons, Jonathan of Virginia and Jarred of Brooklyn, she is survived by a daughter-in-law, Britney Isaac Bowe; two granddaughters, Mikayla Noel and Avery Grace Bowe; a stepson, Troy Bowe of Bellport and wife Shalise and their children, Troy Jr., Amber, Lashanna, Bryanna and Gianna. She is also survived by a sister, Helen D. Giles of Connecticut; a brother, Reverend Carleton J. Giles of Connecticut; four sisters-in-law, Ellen Stewart Giles of Cutchogue, Stephany Hughes Giles of Connecticut, Eleanor Brown of Brooklyn and Marcia James of North Carolina; two brothers-in-law, Willis Liverman of Virginia and Allen Liverman of North Carolina; and her mother-in-law, Maggie Bowe of North Carolina. She is also survived by many relatives and friends; and godmother, Audrey Cooper.
A funeral took place on January 2 at the First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton, followed by burial at Edgewood Cemetery in Bridgehampton. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton.
on Jan 4, 2016