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Memorial service planned for Massena family of six lost in Chase St. fire last week

School to let out early on Feb. 7 for students and staff to attend service

Posted 2/5/25

MASSENA -- A memorial service will be held for a family of six who lost their lives in a house fire on Jan. 28.

According to a release from Phillips Memorial Home, the memorial service for the …

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Memorial service planned for Massena family of six lost in Chase St. fire last week

School to let out early on Feb. 7 for students and staff to attend service

Posted

MASSENA -- A memorial service will be held for a family of six who lost their lives in a house fire on Jan. 28.

According to a release from Phillips Memorial Home, the memorial service for the Bowen family and grandmother Diana Avery will be held at Emmanuel Congregational Church on Friday, February. 7 from 1-5 p.m.

The service will be held for Thomas Bowen, 38, his wife, Tiara Bowen, 33, their children, Joshua Bowen, 14, Eli Bowen, 9, Karmen Bowen, 6, and Bowen's mother Diana Avery.

All six perished in the late night hours of Jan. 28 as the home they lived in, located at 6 Chase Street, became engulfed in flames.

All three children were students of the Massena Central School District, as was confirmed in a Facebook post by Superintendent Ron Burke.

In an act of remembrance, Massena Central School will dismiss early on  Friday, Feb. 7 to allow faculty, staff, and students to attend the memorial services for the Bowen family, school officials said.

Grades 7-12 will dismiss at 10:30 a.m. with no afternoon BOCES.

Elementary students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

Bagged lunches will be available for all students.

Athletic games and practices will proceed as scheduled.

Students who normally attend PAL will receive further communication from them directly, school officials said.

For an obituary for the children, click here. 

For an obituary for Tiara Bowen, click here.

For an obituary for Thomas Bowen, click here.

For an obituary for Diana Avery, click here.

Friends and family can share condolences, memories and photos of those lost at phillipsmemorial.com.