IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Rowland Edward
Voorhees
November 2, 1930 – March 7, 2016
Obituary
Rowland Edward Voorhees, 85 of Clermont, FL passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at his home in Clermont after a long illness.
He was born in Long Branch, NJ, the son of Edward Voorhees and Margaret Rowlands Voorhees. He was a graduate of Leonardo High School, Middletown, NJ. Rowland retired from the New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., Asbury Park, NJ. He was a member of the U.S. Army National Guard during the Korean War, Barnegat Bay Power Squadron, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, American Legion in NJ and Florida and also the BPOE Elks and Moose lodge.
He was a member of Hillside Community Church, Minneola.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, the former Bernice Baldringer, he was predeceased by sister Ethel Voorhees Davis.
He is survived by brother in law Jim Davis, a nephew Blair Davis, cousins Anne Atkins, Dr. Bonnie Kline, Laurie Moulliet and Jennifer Atkins all of Florida and Maine, and good friends David and Pearl Atkins, Regina Smith and Dale Foshee all of Clermont, FL.
Funeral Services will be held at 7:30 PM Tuesday, March 8th at the funeral home. Visitation will be held from 6:30 PM until service time. Further services will be held in New Jersey, with interment in Fair View Cemetery, Middleton, NJ.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorials in Rowland's name to: Clermont Elks Lodge, 705 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont, FL 34711.
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Services
Celebration of Life Funeral Service
March
8
Becker Chapel
Starts at 7:30 pm
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