R. William Rowse

Pawtucket - R. William Rowse, 92, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Mildred E. (Warburton) Rowse and the late Norma (Watkinson) Rowse. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Frank J. and Anna (Capron) Rowse, he resided in Pawtucket and South Attleboro most of his life. Bill was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a 1940 graduate of Bryant College where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Bill was a salesman for the former American Coin Lock Company for many years until retiring. He was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church, Seekonk, where he had served as a deacon and trustee. An avid horse lover, Bill enjoyed riding until his early eighties. He leaves a son, Jeffrey F. Rowse and his wife Pat of South Attleboro; a daughter, Sara E. Rowse of Pawtucket; two grandchildren, Tiffany L. Sullivan and her husband Scott of Attleboro and Shane J. Rowse of South Attleboro; two great-grandchildren, Riley and Benjamin Sullivan; a sister, Jane...