Sara Mae Brownlowe

Mrs. Sara Mae Brownlowe 87, of Frederick, Maryland and formerly of Delaware, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center, Frederick. She was the wife of the late William E. Brownlowe, who died in 1979. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 29, 1933, she was a daughter of the late William T. and Sarah B. Moorhouse Slater.
Sara worked in the hospitality field as a manager for several years, and fostered over 54 children for more than 17 years. Sara was an alumni of the University of Delaware and was an active member of the All Saints Episcopal Church, Frederick. She was a member of the Daughters of the King and the Frederick Business and Professional Women's Club where she was a past president. Sara was a charter recipient in the Delaware Tourism Hall of Fame in 1991, and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998 for the Professional Women's Club.
Surviving are her children, son Edward Gschwandtner, Charles W. "Chuck" Brownlowe and wife Patricia, Donna E. Blankenship and husband Ralph, Lee W. Brownlowe and wife Katherine, daughter-in-law Candace Winn, 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Richard Winn, two brothers, Robert and William Slater and a sister, Myrtle Watson.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 on Saturday May 1st, 2021 at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Private interment will be in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Bear, DE. A celebration of Sara's life will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the All Saints Episcopal Church, 106 West Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Online condolences may be shared at www.keeneybasford.com