Dr. Rowan Crothers Pearce Jr.

Dr. Rowan Crothers Pearce, Jr.

AGE: 95 •

Dr. Rowan Crothers Pearce, Jr., 95, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 in the Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA. Born on April 1, 1920 in West Palm Beach, Florida, son of the late Rev. Rowan Crothers and Almeda Jones Pearce. He grew up in Collingswood, NJ and Bala Cynwyd, PA. Rowan was the loving husband of Jeanne (Kirkman) Pearce, whom he married on May 28, 1949. Together they resided in Haddonfield, NJ for fifty years. Rowan was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania from which he received both, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Doctor of Medicine. He interned at Lankenau Hospital in 1945, and completed residencies in Otolaryngology at Pennsylvania Hospital and Geisinger Medical Center between 1949 and 1951. Rowan was a diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology, a life fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, a fellow of the American College of Physicians, and emeritus member of the NJ State and Camden County Medical Societies. He served as a medical officer in WWII in the Pacific Theater, and also in the Korean War. He was a proud Veteran with a great love for his country.

Rowan began his medical practice in Camden, NJ, which he subsequently moved to Haddonfield. He was on the staff of Cooper Medical Center in Camden for more than thirty-five years, including many years as chief of Otolaryngology, and was the first medical director of The Cooper Hospital Hearing & Speech Center. He spearheaded the use of the surgical microscope at Cooper Medical Center in the early sixties. His skill as a surgeon helped restore hearing to many patients.

In addition to his loving wife Jeanne, Rowan is survived by his children, Jonathan Pearce, Steven Pearce, Katherine, wife of Philip Gledhill, Nora Pearce; three grandchildren, Allison Pearce, Taylor Gledhill and Andrew Gledhill. Rowan was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanne (Pearce) Hopkins and a brother, Bill Pearce. Rowan had the heart of a servant, and showed it in everything he did. He volunteered with several Christian medical organizations, including the Christian Medical Society and Interserve USA, to provide medical services to Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Nepal, and assist other missionaries in their work both in the USA and abroad. He served as a Trustee on the Board of Interserve USA. Rowan also volunteered with interfaith Caregivers which honored his as the first recipient of the Joan H. Gault service award. He also served as Trustee of the Board of the Good Samaritan Center in Camden, NJ. He also was a volunteer to the Camden County United Way Review Board, and was Secretary and Co-editor of the monthly newsletter for the Haddonfields 65 Club. He was ordained a Presbyterian elder at Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA, and taught the men's Sunday's school class at the First Presbyterian Church of Haddonfield and the Haddonfield United Methodist Church.

Memorial Service and Interment will be held private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Remembrances can be made in Rowan's memory to Interserve, USA; Attn: Finance Clerk; P.O. Box. 418, Upper Darby, PA 19082-0418. Interserve USA is a faith-based, international service organization with a focus on medical and educational needs. Further details can be found on their website at www.interserveu sa.org.

Andrew T. Scheid

Funeral Home

"Sullivan Home"

121 South Prince Street

Lancaster, PA 17603

717 397-8298