Theodora Bowers Clifford Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Theodora Bowers Clifford (Red Bank, New Jersey), born in Rumson, New Jersey, who passed away on May 5, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Theodora Bowers Clifford to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Hamilton and Theodora Bowers (Scott); her brother David Scott Bowers; and her daughter Sarah Kelty (Scotty). She is survived by: her husband Greg Clifford; her children, Theodora McGavin (Scott), Courtney Winters (Jamie), Riley McCormick Ruiz and James McCormick (Seth Flaxman); her son-in-law Christopher Kelty; her grandchildren, Mary Claire, Patrick, Brian Kelty, James, John Winters, Theodore Ruiz and Eva Scott Flaxman-McCormick; her brothers, John H. Bowers, Jr. (Joan) and Michael Bowers; and her nieces, Nicola Bowers Metzheiser and Samantha Bowers Crader.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 20th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Thompson Memorial (310 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ 07701). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, May 21st 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Holy Cross Church (30 Ward Ave, Rumson, NJ 07760).
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a contribution in memory of Teddy may be made to the Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center Foundation at GiveHMH.org/Riverview or by mail at 1 Wellbrook Place, Iselin, NJ 08830.
