Paul Rowland

March 6, 2005
Paul J. Rowland, 89, of Provincial Towers, S. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday at Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. He was born June 22, 1915, in Wilkes-Barre, a son of the late Michael and Margaret Toye Rowland. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School and was a veteran of World War II serving with the Army Air Corps in the European and Pacific theaters. He was employed for Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania for over 30 years. Mr. Rowland was active in the credit union movement for over 40 years where he was director of Pennsylvania State Credit Union League in Harrisburg for 18 years and served on numerous committees; he was also past director and president of Consumer Credit Counseling for 25 years; past director and president of United Credit Bureau of Wilkes-Barre for 14 years; treasurer and manager of Wilkes-Barre Bellco Federal Credit Union for 25 years. Mr. Rowland was a member of St. Therese's Church, Wilkes-Barre, where he served as past president of the Holy Name Society and was a member of its Senior Citizens. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Rita A. Murray, who passed away on January 3, 1999; sisters Anna Lynn, Mildred Henry; brothers Aloysius and Joseph Rowland. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Maureen Jordan, and her husband, Patrick F., Wilkes-Barre; son Paul J. Rowland Jr., and his wife, Jeanine, Virginia Beach, VA; grandchildren, Dr. Molly Jordan Howlett, Maura Naughton, Patrick F. Jordan Jr., Paul J. Rowland III, Jessica Rowland and Kelly Rowland; great-grandchildren Katherine Rita (Katie) Naughton, Ryan Howlett; sister Marjorie Dougherty, Wilkes-Barre; brother Leo Rowland, Dallas.
The funeral will be held Friday at 10 a.m. from E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, with a Funeral Mass at 10:30 in St. Therese's Church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Friends may call Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to United Way of Wyoming Valley, 8 W. Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, or King's College Development Office, 133 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, or to Hospice Care of the Visiting Nurses Association, 468 Northampton Street, Edwardsville, PA 18704.