Jay Allen Rower's Obituary
Retired Navy CDR Jay Rower
US Navy retired Commander Jay Rower, 83, of Spotsylvania County passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at his home.
He was a pilot in the US Navy and retired as a Commander after 21 years of service.
Jay is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Peggy; daughters, Karen Stinson, Susan Martin and her husband, David, Kimberly Brandts and her husband, Kirk; son, John Rower and his wife, Chris; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 10719 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg. Inurnment will be in Quantico National Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, Jay’s family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517.
Condolences to his family may be shared online at foundandsons.com.
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