Edward D. Rowe, 89, died Jan. 4, 2012, at the Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach.
He was born in Lowell, Mass., coming to Vero Beach in 2007 from Fort Lauderdale.
Before retiring in 1986, he worked as an electrician.
He served in the Navy during World War II.
He was a member of King’s Baptist Church in Vero Beach.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Edna S. Troutman Rowe, of Vero Beach; and sons, Edward Rowe, of Vero Beach, David Rowe, of Langhorne, Penn., and James Rowe, of Visalia, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation Inc., 1501 N.W. Ninth Ave./Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-1494.
A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at King’s Baptist Church in Vero Beach, with the Rev. Frank Ellis officiating and military honors by VFW Post 3918.
Arrangements are by Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.seawindsfh.com.