Robert Henry Rowley and Helen E. Sober

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Husband Robert Henry Rowley [3169]

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      Born: 15 Jun 1918 - , Freeport, Armstrong, PA ^{1 2}
 Christened:
      Died: 30 Jan 1969 - Pennsylvania Railroad, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA ^{1 2 3 4 5} Cause of Death: Hit by Train
     Buried: 3 Feb 1969 - Freeport Cem, Freeport, Armstrong, PA ^{1 2}

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Father: Clyde Robert Rowley [3201] (1890-1935)
Mother: Bertha A. Hepler [3147] (1896-1994)

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    Married:

More records for this person:
Directories ⁶, 1966 - , Freeport, Armstrong, PA
Obituary ⁷, 1969
Other references ^{4 8 9}

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Wife Helen E. Sober [3247] ²

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      Born: 25 May 1923 - Tarentum, East Deer, Allegheny, PA ^{10 11 12 13}
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      Died: 30 Jul 2010 - Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot, Butler, PA ^{10 12 13}
     Buried: 2010 - Freeport Cem, Freeport, Armstrong, PA ^{12 13}

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Father: Voss Sober [6263] (1884-1961) ¹⁴
Mother: Frances [6264] (1897-1985) ¹⁴

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Other
Spouse: John L. Pesci [6261] (1923-2004)

More records for this person:
Obituary ¹⁵
Other references ¹¹

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Children

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1 M David Robert Rowley [3259] ²

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      Born: 14 Feb 1946 - Natrona Heights, Harrison, Allegheny, PA ^{3 10 11 12 13}
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      Died: 27 Jan 2012 - , Aspinwall, Allegheny, PA ^{10 12 13}
     Buried: 2012 - Freeport Cem, Freeport, Armstrong, PA ^{12 13}
Spouse: Living
Spouse: Living

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2 F Living (details have been suppressed)

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      Born:
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     Buried:
Spouse: Living

1 CM004. "Freeport Cemetery Records (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)," kept by the Lankard Thomas Library, Kittanning PA.

2 N7. The Daily Leader Times (Kittanning, PA), (newspaper); some of it published on the internet at http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/obituaries/#search.

3 M019. Descendants of Daniel and Polly Rowley, (typed paper) by Harvey, Glenn, compiler, caretaker of Freeport Cemetery, PA, written between 1972 and 1975; photocopies from Merle C. West, Tucson AZ (since deceased), and Doug Cannon, and a slight variation filed at the Allegheny Community Libary, Tarentum, PA with Harvey's papers.

4 N7. The Daily Leader Times (Kittanning, PA), (newspaper); some of it published on the internet at http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/obituaries/#search, 1994.

5 N59. Valley News Dispatch (Tarentum, PA) (newspaper) some editions are transcribed and available online by legacy.com at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary-search.aspx, listed on wife's obituary.

6 M075. Telephone Directories, "White Pages," 1950, (directory) by the Pacific Bell and other Local Phone Companies.

7 N7. The Daily Leader Times (Kittanning, PA), (newspaper); some of it published on the internet at http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/obituaries/#search, 1969 Jan. 30. "Day's Deaths / Robert H. Rowley
Robert H. Rowley, 50, of 316 Fifth Street, Freeport, was pronounced dead on arrival at 8:50 p.m. Thursday in Harrisburg Hospital. Mr. Rowley, employed by Penn Central Railroad as a fireman, had reported for work and was crossing the tracks when struck by a train.
Born June 15, 1918 at Freeport, he was a son of the late Myron H. Rowley and Bertha (Hepler) Rowley who survives. A life-long resident of Freeport, he was member of Freeport United Methodist Church, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and Lactus Club of Freeport.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Helen E. Rowley; a son, R. David and a daughter Janet L, both at home; two brothers, Clyde K. of Buffalo, N.Y, Myron H Jr. of Meadville; a sister, Mrs. J. J. (Ruth) Hale of Freeport.
Rowley - Friends of Robert H. Rowley, who died Jan. 30, 1969, will be received at the Charles D. Fullerton Funeral Home, 324 Fourth St, Freeport, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday (Feb. 3, 1969) with the Rev. Jack Ammon, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Freeport, officiating. Burial will be in Freeport Cemetery. Arrangements by Fullerton."

8 L1967.1. Rowley genealogy letter, 1967, by Harvey, Glenn A, 1967 May 14, posted from Freeport, PA, addressed to Mrs. LaVerna Scott [sic]; a copy in possession of Doug Cannon.

9 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1935.

10 A020. Social Security Death Index, kept by the US Government, published on the internet and CDROM.

11 A133. Armstrong County Marriage Certificates, PA, kept by the Armstrong County Courthouse, PA.

12 CM076. Find-A-Grave (cemetery records) as contributed by the public; published on the internet at http://www.findagrave.com/.

13 N59. Valley News Dispatch (Tarentum, PA) (newspaper) some editions are transcribed and available online by legacy.com at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary-search.aspx.

14 N59. Valley News Dispatch (Tarentum, PA) (newspaper) some editions are transcribed and available online by legacy.com at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary-search.aspx, listed in daughter Helen's obituary.

15 N59. Valley News Dispatch (Tarentum, PA) (newspaper) some editions are transcribed and available online by legacy.com at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary-search.aspx, Aug 2 2010. "Helen E. Rowley Pesci, 87, of Freeport, died Friday, July 30, 2010, in Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. Mrs. Pesci was born May 25, 1923, in Tarentum, to the late Voss and Frances Sober. Helen was a graduate of Freeport High School. She was a display manager for the Horne's Department Store in Natrona Heights for 17 years. She was member of the Freeport United Methodist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing, boating, camping, gardening, cooking, vacationing in Canada and spending winters in Naples, Fla. Helen is survived by her children, R. David (Carol) Rowley, of Sarver, and Janet L. (Richard) Kaminski, of Freeport; her stepchildren, Patty (Dennis) Geary, of Freeport, Mark (Cheryl) Pesci, of Windham, N.H, and Paul (Elizabeth) Pesci, of Elm Grove, Wis; a sister, Martha Kerr, of Cabot; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Robert H. Rowley (1969) and John L. Pesci (2004); a sister, Virginia Petruziello; and a brother, John Sober. There will be no public visitation. Everyone is invited to a memorial service at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Freeport Cemetery with her pastor, the Rev. Edd H. Myers, officiating. Arrangements are under the care of the DENNIS J. DAUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME, 724-295-3100, 324 Fourth St, Freeport, PA 16229. Burial will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to: Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St, Freeport, PA 16229."

Rowley Genealogy Site & Family Charts, compiled by I. Rowley, version of Nov. 10, 2016.

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