Katherine June Rowe Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and "matriarch of the Rowe clan", passed away peacefully in Fullerton, California, on May 14, 2010, at the age of 87. She is survived by her children, son, Richard, and his wife, Sandy; son, Douglas, and his wife, Laury Joseph; son, Harry, and his wife, Christine; daughter, Nancy Street, and her husband, Kim; "daughter of her heart", Mariko Koike; and "daughter of her heart", Yukie Duncan; 12 grandchildren: Anne Kleimann, Stephen Rowe, Joseph Street, Emily Street, Andrew Rowe, Marley Joseph Rowe, Matthew Rowe, Brian Thai, Steven Thai, Angelica Thai, Tracie Duncan, and Emma Duncan, and 4 great-grandchildren, Benjamin Kleimann, Jacob Kleimann, Maisie Street, and Anna Street; and her cousin, Nancy Mazzarelli. She is also survived former husband, Harry M. Rowe. June was born on June 21, 1922 in Vallejo, California, where she was raised. She graduated from Vallejo High School in 1940, attended College of the Pacific, and married in 1943. In 1957 she and her family moved from Solano County to Fullerton, California, where she lived for the rest of her life. June was a school secretary for Fullerton Unified School District at Orangethorpe and Woodcrest Elementary Schools from 1957 to 1987. She loved to travel and visited many places in North and Central America, Europe, and Asia. Trips to Las Vegas were a highlight of her later years, as was playing cards with her many friends. The most important thing in her life was her family whom she loved deeply. June will be loved and missed forever. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2010, at 2:00 P.M. at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1231 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton, CA 92831. A reception will follow at 1518 Robin Way, Fullerton, CA 92835. Interment will be at Sunrise Memorial Cemetery, Vallejo, California, at a later date. Donations may be made to the A.S.P.C.A. McAulay & Wallace Mortuary