Obituary of Edwin Rowe

Rowe, Edwin Hall: It is with deep sadness that the family of Edwin Hall Rowe (Red) announce his death on Friday, October 24, 2008 at the Victoria General Hospital, at the age of 76. As a brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he was a joy to be around with his singing and joking nature. He will be missed by family and all who knew him. Born in Halifax on September 18, 1932, he was the son of the late Edwin and Marie Rowe. He married Lillian Faye Cleveland in 1955 and they lived and raised five children together in Kline Heights for 50 years before relocating to Clayton Park in 2005. Edwin worked as a stevedore on the Halifax waterfront until he retired in 1978 and he was a passionate outdoorsman who spent as much time as possible in the woods with family and friends. Edwin is survived by his wife of 53 years, Lillian; his five children: daughters, Dawn Beals (Peter), and Cynthia Paul, and his sons, Derek (Kerry), Gary (Karen), and Scott (April). He is also survived by his ten grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his two sisters, Helen Oakley (Leo) and Doris McLean (Earl). In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the nurses of 5A, Victoria General Hospital, care of Nurse manager, Jane Palmer. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 10 AM from St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Purcell’s Cove Road, Halifax, NS