Valva Edna Rokowski, October 13, 1919 — April 22, 2019

Valva’s Obituary Valva Edna (Peterson) Rokowski, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2019 at the age of 99 at Pine Point Center, Scarborough, Maine. Val was born in Scarborough, Maine on October 13, 1919. She was the daughter of Peter C. Peterson and Mette Larsen Peterson.

Vai lived in severa! towns growing up, including Portland, Windham, Limington and Scarborough. Vai was predeceased by her husband, Joseph “Frank” Rokowski, six brothers and three sisters.

She graduated from Windham High School where she excelled on the girls winning basketball team as a forward. She also attended Westbrook Jr. College, now the University of New England, in the class of 1939. Vai married Joseph “Frank” Rokowski on September 30, 1941 and they made their home on Black Point Road in Scarborough.

Val worked for the Town ofScarborough in her early years and after her boys were bom she, like many other women ofthat time was a stay at home mom. Frank passed away in 1976 and she took ajob at the Scarborough Kmart until it closed. Val loved sports and was an avid Red Sox fan up until the time ofher passing.

She was the Westem Maine Class “B” candlepin bowling champion during the mid 1960’s and was a familiar face at The Big Twenty Bowling facility. She also loved golf and was a member of the Willowdale Country Club for many years and won severa! awards while a member.

She and a group offriends from Willowdale would take a bus trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina every spring to get a jump start on the upcoming golfseason. Val was a voracious reader ali her life and loved a good trivia game. Val is survived by her son Ronald and his wife Linda, son Joseph and his wife Suzanne, granddaughters Heather St. Clair, Bethany Braley and her wife Chori, Lauren Farley-Bryant, Kristen Wescott and grandson, Tanner Pulsifer.

Great Grandchildren include Andrew St. Clair, Abby St. Clair, Ariana St. Clair, Shayla Farley, Alexandra Farley, Delaney Bryant, Anna Power Rokowski and Ashlynn Wescott. Val’s family wishes to thank the staff at Pine Point Center for their care and friendships during her years there. Graveside service at Black Point Cemetery in Scarborough will be held at a later date.

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