Gerald W. Rowe

Gerald W. "Jerry" Rowe passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. He was born Nov. 14, 1935, in Greensburg, a son of the late Leonard A. and Mary Elizabeth Walton Rowe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Leonard A. Rowe Jr.; and sister, Carole Jane Beaufort. Jerry married the love of his life, Mary Jane, in 1980. He spent the first 50 years of his life in Greensburg where his passions were golf and hard work. When he wasn't playing golf or cards at Valley Green Golf Course, he was always working on other projects and owned a Tastee Freez store. Jerry retired from Pittsburgh Plate Glass in South Greensburg in 1985 after 30 years with the company and relocated to Little River, S.C. There he enjoyed playing golf as a member at the Surf Club in North Myrtle Beach and building dozens of homes in his semi-retirement. He and Mary Jane spent 34 years on the Grand Strand before relocating to Chesapeake, Va., in 2019. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his brother, Oscar Rowe, of Greensburg; sister-in-law, Gail Klingensmith, of Allison Park; son, Marc Steiner and his wife, Deanna, of Chesapeake, Va.; grandchildren, James Steiner (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Spaeth (Zachary), Julia Mykins (Michael) and Rachel Steiner; great-granddaughters, Madeleine and Genevieve Steiner; and several nephews and nieces. Jerry was a member of Green Acres Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth, Va. A dedication memorial service and interment of his ashes will be held in Pennsylvania at a later date.