JOHN T. ROWELL, MERRITT ISLAND

John Thomas Rowell, 56, of Merritt Island, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge. He was born in Sarasota and moved from there to Brevard County in 1965.

Tom worked for L-3 Communications at the Kennedy Space Center as a machinist.

He was a member of the NRA, the past Captain of the Patriot Guard, and was also a Licensed Private Pilot.

He is survived by his wife, Suzanne; his children, John D. Rowell, Michelle Riddle and Daniel Maestre; his father and mother, John V. and Margaret Rowell; brother, Charles Rowell; sister, Sandra Lance, and four grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m., Wednesday, July 2nd at the Wylie-Baxley Rockledge Funeral Home with services following at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at the Braden River Cemetery in Bradenton, Florida.