Lawrence "Pete" Stanford Bowman, age 80, of 931 W Maple Street, Valley View. died Thursday, June 28th, 2007 at Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove, Pa. He was born in Klingerstown, Pa on February 15, 1927, a son of the late Bertram L and Blanche O (Wehry) Bowman. He was a 1944 graduate of the former Hubley Twp High School He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He retired as a Fire Fighter for the city of Washington DC. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ , Sacramento, Pa. He was also a member of the Washington DC Retired Firefighters Assoc and Local 36 International Association of Firefighters, Washington DC, and the Valley View Fire Company. He was preceded in death by a brother Arlen L Bowman. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth A (Wible) Bowman to whom he was married for 34 years; by two sons David A Bowman of Strasburg, VA and Ronald L Bowman of Wilmington, Del; a step son John D Baker, Jr of Elkridge, Md; a stepdaughter Sandra L Reddick of Evansville, Minn; Six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and by family friends Donald and Bernadette Schwalm of Middleburg. Funeral services were held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, Pa, at 11 A.M. on Saturday, July 7th, with Rev. Curtis Zemencik officiating. Burial was made at the convenience of the family in St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento, Pa Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 2263 Main Street,Sacramento, PA 17968. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com