San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Pitts, Rowland "Rolee" April 6, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com April 15, 2005, 12:21 pm The Record April 9, 2005 Manteca Rowland "Rolee" Pitts February 22, 1924 - April 6, 2005 Rowland "Rolee" Pitts, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2005. He was born on February 22, 1924 in Santa Maria, CA. Rolee was the owner of Rolee Plumbing in Manteca. He was an active member of St. Anthony's Church and was also an usher. He was also a member of YMA and also of the Tracy Elks Lodge. Rolee was also a volunteer fireman for Manteca Fire Department. His hobbies included being an avid fisherman and golfing. He loved having coffee and donuts with his buddies. "The Strangers Band" was a group that Rolee was the founder of in Manteca. He loved playing the bass fiddle and the trumpet. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and adored them. he will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many who will be deeply missed. He was in the United States Navy during WWII and Korean, his duty was Radio First Class. Visitation will be on Monday, April 11, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at P.L. Fry & Son Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday, April 12, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Final Resting Place is at East Union Cemetery. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/pitts7208gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb