Norman Scott Rowell
August 20th, 2012
Deeply loved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, friend and mentor, Scott passed away peacefully in Agape Hospice. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 29 years, Cathie Kernaghan, his daughters; Kelly Rowell (Greg Sharun) of Ottawa, Lindsay Rowell of Calgary, and Megan Rowell of Calgary, his grandchildren; Evan and Cole Sharun of Ottawa, his sisters; Pat Carfra (Jim) of Victoria and Penny Travelbea of Victoria, his brother; Gopal (Sevita) of Taipei, his sisters-in-law; Margaret Harris of Dundas, Dani Tidsbury (Ken) of Calgary, and Louise Pala of Burlington, and his many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Scott was predeceased by his parents, Lorne and Sheila Rowell.
Scott was born in Ottawa, Ontario and lived an enriching childhood and youth with his family in Montreal, Quebec. Scott graduated with a degree in Engineering from the University of New Brunswick in 1967 and thoroughly enjoyed serving the HVAC industry for 40 years. Scott will be remembered as an avid sports enthusiast who enjoyed motorcycling, golf, hiking, skiing, swimming and fitness, particularly since his retirement from Engineered Air in 2007.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at St. David’s United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW on Friday, August 24th at 2:00 pm.
If you wish to make a donation in Scott’s memory, please consider St. David’s United Church, Naramata Centre, or your favorite charity. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services of Calgary.Messages:
I worked with Scott while I was at Engineered Air back in the late 1980's, just after I completed my BSc degree at UofC. Scott was a great mentor to the young engineers at the company, and always had time to help us with our work. He was also a wonderful person and I was happy to have an opportunity to work with him. I was in Calgary last week on holidays and noticed the obituary in the Herald. I was saddened to hear this news and would like to express my deepest condolences and my sympathy to his family.
Dear Cathie, Just want you to know I am thinking of you and holding you in my heart. I of course cannot imagine what this time might be like for you. I hope it unfolds with presence,love and a spaciousness for and around you. I hope I will see you at the next AM class. My thoughts and condolences for the rest of the family.
Dear Cathie, My sincerest condolences to you and your family during this time. My thoughts are with you. Much love, Elan
Dear Kelly & Family, My sincerest condolences during this time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all! Take care, Tracy
Dear Cathie, I was so sorry to hear of Scott's passing. Please accept my sincere sympathy to you and your family. Getting to know Scott during Megan and Janine's soccer days was wonderful. Scott was a great coach to the girls and I know Janine was very fond of him. My payers are with you all. God bless.