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Anna Louise Rowbotham
August 18, 1913 — October 7, 2013
LAKELAND, FLORIDA-Anna Louise Rowbotham, 100 years old, passed away on October 7, 2013 in Lakeland, Florida. She was born on August 18, 1913, in Wampum, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, and was raised by her foster parents, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Matteson of Youngstown.
Mrs. Rowbotham graduated from South High School in 1931. She married Arthur Lewis Rowbotham of Youngstown in 1934 and lived in Youngstown until 1954 when she and her family moved to Poland. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Youngstown State University in 1981. During her years in Ohio, she worked as an accountant with several employers including ten years at Powers & Flaugher, and 30 years at H. L. Libby Corporation until her retirement in 1999. She was a member of a number of social clubs, made many friends and devoted many hours to the Shrine and Eastern Star. She relocated to Lakeland, Florida in August of 2007 to be closer to her son and his family.
Anna Louise was the Worthy Matron Trias Chapter Order of Eastern Star now Miriam Chapter No. 278 O.E.S.. She was the first Worthy High Priestess of Ruth Shrine No. 64 Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem in Poland. She was an active member of the Poland Presbyterian Church. She dedicated her life to her family, friends and the work of the Shrine. This past August, she celebrated with her family and friends her 100th birthday. She will be forever missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Lewis Rowbotham, who passed away in 1985; her daughter, Diane Louise Rowbotham, who passed away in 1946; and her brother, Kenneth Matteson.
She is survived by her son, Arthur James Rowbotham and daughter-in-law, Bonnie H. Rowbotham, of Lakeland, Florida; three grandchildren, Erin R. Casey (husband, Brian) of Fort Myers, Florida, Benjamin H. Rowbotham (wife, Maria) of New York City, and Arthur A. Rowbotham (wife, Sarah), of Lakeland, Florida; three great grandsons, Jackson W. Casey and Colin P. Casey, of Fort Myers, and Easton R. Rowbotham, of New York City; a great granddaughter, Evangeline R. Rowbotham, of Lakeland; a brother-in-law, Bert Rowbotham, of Zephyrhills, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Doris Rowbotham, of Marblehead, Ohio, and Jesse Matteson of Boardman; and a nephew, Kenneth Wade Matteson, of Boardman.
Calling hours will be held at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, 270 North Main, Poland, on Friday, October l8th from 5-7 p.m. On Saturday, October l9th at l0:30 a.m. there will be a funeral service at the funeral home followed by a reception at The Poland Masonic Temple, 7685 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Rd., Poland, given by the Ruth Shrine.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Father Flanagan's Boys Town, at www.boystown.org .
Please visit www.beckerobits.com to send condolences.
Mrs. Rowbotham graduated from South High School in 1931. She married Arthur Lewis Rowbotham of Youngstown in 1934 and lived in Youngstown until 1954 when she and her family moved to Poland. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Youngstown State University in 1981. During her years in Ohio, she worked as an accountant with several employers including ten years at Powers & Flaugher, and 30 years at H. L. Libby Corporation until her retirement in 1999. She was a member of a number of social clubs, made many friends and devoted many hours to the Shrine and Eastern Star. She relocated to Lakeland, Florida in August of 2007 to be closer to her son and his family.
Anna Louise was the Worthy Matron Trias Chapter Order of Eastern Star now Miriam Chapter No. 278 O.E.S.. She was the first Worthy High Priestess of Ruth Shrine No. 64 Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem in Poland. She was an active member of the Poland Presbyterian Church. She dedicated her life to her family, friends and the work of the Shrine. This past August, she celebrated with her family and friends her 100th birthday. She will be forever missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Lewis Rowbotham, who passed away in 1985; her daughter, Diane Louise Rowbotham, who passed away in 1946; and her brother, Kenneth Matteson.
She is survived by her son, Arthur James Rowbotham and daughter-in-law, Bonnie H. Rowbotham, of Lakeland, Florida; three grandchildren, Erin R. Casey (husband, Brian) of Fort Myers, Florida, Benjamin H. Rowbotham (wife, Maria) of New York City, and Arthur A. Rowbotham (wife, Sarah), of Lakeland, Florida; three great grandsons, Jackson W. Casey and Colin P. Casey, of Fort Myers, and Easton R. Rowbotham, of New York City; a great granddaughter, Evangeline R. Rowbotham, of Lakeland; a brother-in-law, Bert Rowbotham, of Zephyrhills, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Doris Rowbotham, of Marblehead, Ohio, and Jesse Matteson of Boardman; and a nephew, Kenneth Wade Matteson, of Boardman.
Calling hours will be held at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, 270 North Main, Poland, on Friday, October l8th from 5-7 p.m. On Saturday, October l9th at l0:30 a.m. there will be a funeral service at the funeral home followed by a reception at The Poland Masonic Temple, 7685 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Rd., Poland, given by the Ruth Shrine.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Father Flanagan's Boys Town, at www.boystown.org .
Please visit www.beckerobits.com to send condolences.
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