Gordon E. "Joe" Rowell

1933 - 2015

Gordon "Joe" E. Rowell, 82
BIDDEFORD - Gordon "Joe" E. Rowell, 82, of Biddeford, died at his home in Biddeford on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. He was born to Earl and Beatrice (Leach) Rowell on June 24, 1933, in Cabot, Vt. He was educated in Vermont before coming to the area as young boy.
On Sept. 29, 1951, he married Avis A. Goodrich in Biddeford. They shared 56 years together until her death on Feb. 1, 2006.
He worked for over 30 years at Sebago Moccasin in Westbrook and Nike Shoes in Saco before retiring in 1998. In his retirement he worked for his daughter at RB's Restaurant in Lyman and Cozi Corner Café in Waterboro.
He loved to live and all the people in his life. He was kind and generous with his family and friends. He enjoyed fishing and cooking. He also loved watching old westerns.
He was preceded in death by one grandson, Timothy Elwell; two brothers, Ronald and Billy Rowell, and one sister, Beverly Chase.
Gordon is survived by three daughters, Ellen Strickland and her husband George of West Newfield, Judy Pinard and her husband Renald of Lyman, Lois Merrifield and her significant other Doc Hurd of Waterboro; one sister, Evelyn Wakefield of Lyman; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting Hours will be 10-11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. A Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., Pastor Rick Leach, Joe's nephew, will officiate at Hope Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in South Buxton Cemetery in Buxton. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel. To share condolences online, please visit www.HopeMemorial.com

Memorial donation's in Joe's name may be made to
Massabesic Lions Club
813D Main St.
Waterboro, Maine 04087