Donald J. Cowden

Donald J. Cowden, 69, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence with his daughters by his side.

Donny was born in Worcester, a son of the late Clarence and Jane (Funderburk) Cowden and lived here most of his life where he graduated from North High School, Class of 1970.  He worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service, Worcester Branch for 29 years retiring in 2016 and was a member of the Branch 12 Letter Carrier Union.  Prior to being a letter carrier, he worked as a youth counselor for the Department of Child and Family Services for 5 years.  Donny was an avid collector of coins and stamps.  Donny will forever be known as “One of a Kind.”  The most important thing to him in his life was his family especially his two daughters which he was able to spend his last few weeks with them right by his side and his grandsons who he was adoringly known as “Grampy Donny” and whom he nicknamed “B1, B2, and B3.”

Donny leaves his two daughters, Katie Cowden and her fiancé Eric Bradley of Oxford and Colleen Cowden and her fiancé Donnie Watson of Holden; three grandsons, Brayden Bradley, Brock and Blake Watson; his brother, Richard Cowden and his wife Marilyn of Auburn.  He will also be missed by nieces, nephews and many friends.

Calling hours for Donny will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm with his funeral service to immediately begin at 1:00 pm in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester. Masks and social distancing will be mandatory in the funeral home during the services for Donny.