Frances Rowland

March 25, 1925 - May 15, 2016

Frances (Kettledon) Rowland, 91, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15, 2016.She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest F. Rowland. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of Francis and Alice (Walsh) Kettledon. She leaves behind her two daughters, Susan Gray and her husband Robert, Joyce Pattavina and her husband Joseph; a brother, William Kettledon; grandchildren, Theodore, Michael, Todd, Thomas, Christopher, John, Jeffrey, and Matthew; great grandsons, Sebastian, Antonio, Nathan, Jacob, Hayden; great granddaughter, Bella, and other beloved family members and friends. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by her son, Theodore F. Rowland and his wife Kathy, brothers, John, Francis, and Robert Kettledon, and grandson, Gary Kean Jr. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Apple Rehab of Middletown for their care and compassion. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 20, at 11am at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St, Rocky Hill. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park. There will be a calling hour from 10-11am, just prior to the service.