Arnold I. "Arnie" Cowan, 86, of Somers, beloved husband of Renee (Bennett) Cowan for 59 years, entered into eternal peace Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Arnold was born June 6, 1930, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and was a son of the late Irving and Dorothy (Levier) Cowan. He was raised in McIndoe Falls, Vermont, and had lived in Michigan, and later Connecticut, making Somers his home since 1963. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force as a B29 flight engineer. He was retired from Hamilton Standard UTC after 30 years and following was employed by Turbo Power Marine. Arnold was past president of First Lutheran Church of Holyoke and was currently a member of Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, where he was an elder and a member of the church choir. He was active in the Somers community and was a former committee member of the Somers Planning and Zoning Commission. In his free time, Arnold enjoyed golfing and was a member of the UTC golf team. He also enjoyed bird hunting. Besides his wife Renee, Arnold is survived by a son, Craig A. Cowan and his wife, Andrea, of Ellington; a daughter, Lisa Ogren and her husband, Craig, of Canton; a brother, Ronald Cowan and his wife, Rita, of Ocala, Florida; two sisters, Carol Moore of Austin, Texas, and June Pafundi and her husband, Robert, of Roswell, Georgia; five grandchildren, Christen, Rachel, and Jacob Cowan, and Evan and Eric Ogren. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, Enfield. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer (please meet at church) in Enfield followed by committal with military honors at Somers Center Cemetery. Donations in Arnold's memory may be made to Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 20 North St., Enfield, CT 06082.