RAYMOND — Denise Evelyn Bowes McKay, 63, passed away suddenly from diabetes complications on Sunday, April 28, 2019.

She was born Jan. 24, 1956, in Jacksonville, Fla., to parents Georgia Almira Bowes and Verle Vernon Bowes. She graduated from Westbrook High School in 1974. She met her husband on June 6, 1976, in Gorham, and they were married on June 12, 1977, in a home ceremony at Georgia’s home in Westbrook. They had been married for 42 years.

Denise earned her Licensed Practical Nurse degree from Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in June 1986. She worked as charge nurse at Ledgewood Manor in Windham over 30 years, retiring in February 2018. She was very active in Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, serving as camp nurse during summer camp at Camp Hinds in Raymond for several seasons, and advancement and committee chairman for Troop 800 in Raymond. Denise was very active in Rainbow for Girls and served in several positions including Worthy Matron in The Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by husband, Donald Bryant McKay; son, Donald Kendall McKay; her brother, David Ralph Bowes; sisters, Georgia Ann Bowes and Mary Katherine Galipeau; and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 25, at 11 a.m., at the Windham Baptist Church, 973 River Road, Windham. There will be a reception following the service.

To participate in Denise’s online tribute, visit www.DolbyBlaisSegee.com

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Denise may be made to: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004, 1-800-533-Cure (2873) or visit the website at www.jdrf.org