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Adrian Ray Rowe Obituaries
Posted 31 Jan 2014 by crowie208
Former Athens Teacher Dies
Adrian R. Rowe, 62, of Galeton, Pa., brother of Harlan Rowe of East Athens, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 26, 1971 at the Robert Packer Hospital following a lingering illness.
Born in Athens, Jan, 19, 1909, the son of the late James H. and Maude Musselman Rowe, he was a 1927 graduate of Athens High School and from Mansfield State Teachers College in 1933.
He received his master's degree from Alfred University and taught in the Athens schools from 1933 to 1940.
He moved to Galeton in 1940 and purchased and operated a dairy until 1944. While operating the dairy he taught in Galeton schools from 1941 until retiring after 37 years of teaching in June of this year. While in the Valley he was very active in the Boy Scout program. He was a member of the Galeton United Methodist Church and served as its treasurer for many years.
Survivors are
- his wife, Kate Hosley Rowe, at home,
- a daughter Mrs. Ronald (June) Howard of Ithaca;
- a son, James Rowe of Williamstown, N.J.;
two grandchildren,
- a brother, Harlan Rowe of East Athens; and
- an aunt, Mrs. Frank Sargent of Athens.
Funeral services will be held at the Collins Funeral Home in Galeton Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
- Burial will be in the Galeton cemetery. (from a newspaper clipping sent to me by Grace Teaster)
Adrian Rowe, 62, of Galeton died Tuesday (Oc. 26, 1971) in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, after an extended illness.
Born Jan. 19, 1909 at Athens, he was a son of James and Maude Musselman Rowe.
He was married to the former Kate Hosley, who survives.
Mr. Rowe was a graduate of Athens High School, Mansfield State College and Alfred University, and, prior to his retirement in June had taught chemistry for 30 years at the Galeton High School. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Galeton.
Besides his wife, survivors include
- one son, James Rowe, Williamstown, N.J.,
- one daughter, Mrs Ronald (June) Howard, Jacksonville, N.Y.,
- a brother, Harlan Rowe, Athens; and two grandchildren.
A funeral service was held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from the Collins Funeral Home, Galeton, with the Rev. William Lusk officiating.
- Burial was in West Hill Cemetery, Galeton.
Pallbearers were:
- George Bowen, - Basil Harris,
- Merle BLiss, - Robert Grant,
- Louis Fitzgerald, and - Robert Martin.
Teachers of the Galeton School formed an honor guard.
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