AMY L. ROWE Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

ROWE, Amy L., age 62, of Middletown, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at West Chester Hospital. She was born October 13, 1955 in Middletown and lived in this area all her life, graduating from Franklin High School in 1974. Amy attended Miami University Middletown where she studied nursing, she obtained C.M.A. and C.M.M. credentials, and later held a teaching certificate from the Board of Education. Amy was a Front Desk Clerk for Drs. Kiefaber, Langworthy, and Pledger; an Orthodontic Technician for Drs. Gallagher and Sprowls, Practice Manager for Middletown Cardiovascular Associates (Drs. Solomito and Brown); Manager of the Pathology Billing Dept. for the U.C. Physicians Group; and finished her career as a Front Desk Clerk for Advanced Eye Solutions. Amy was a member of the Elks Lodge #257, the Moose Lodge #501; and the Eagles Aerie #528. She was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel in 1995 and served multiple terms as President of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers. Amy was a huge animal advocate and lover who enjoyed reading, golfing, travelling, entertaining, and boating on Lake Cumberland. Preceding her in death were her parents, Virgil and Margaret Becker Gillen; and her fiancée, Mark Keith Rowland on January 11, 2018. She is survived by two children, Amanda Massey and Chris Aal; two grandchildren, Megan and Matthew; one brother, Doug (Sandy) Gillen; two nephews, Mike (Angie) Gillen and Steve Gillen; extended family and a host of friends. There will be a gathering for family and friends on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St., Middletown, followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 4:00 p.m. with Dr. Dan Flory officiating. Private interment will be at Woodhill Cemetery, Franklin, Ohio. Arrangements by Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St., Middletown. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.herr-riggs.com.

AMY L. ROWE

October 13, 1955 - March 1, 2018