Ms. Lisa R. “Babe” (McCleaf) Rowe, 66, of Blue Ridge Summit, PA, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 23, 2025 in her home.
Born June 26, 1958 in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late William Carl “Bill” and Margaret Louise “Peggy” (Smith) McCleaf.
Lisa was a graduate of Waynesboro Area High School with the Class of 1976 and then graduated from Hagerstown Junior College in 1979 as a Registered Nurse.
Her nursing career began at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown. She later worked in the maternity ward at Waynesboro Hospital for a number of years before transferring to the Urological Center in Hagerstown. She currently was employed for WellSpan Health at Dr. Roy A. Himelfarb Surgery Center in Chambersburg. She began her career with the surgery center at its beginning, a career that spanned more than 24 years.
During her life Lisa attended the Church of the Transfiguration, Blue Ridge Summit. She enjoyed playing BINGO through out the area as wells as going shopping, including yard sales and thrift store. But above all, she dearly loved her family, especially her “sunshine”, Brynlee.
Left behind to treasure her memory are two daughters, Kati R. Overcash and her husband, Kirk of Waynesboro and Amanda B. Stull and her husband, Corey of Blue Ridge Summit; granddaughter, Brynlee M. Stull; former husband, Brian E. Rowe of Cascade, MD; and a host of extended family and friends including her “work” family at the Himelfarb Surgery Center.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Bradley C. McCleaf.
Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro with Pastor Steve Flint officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Church Cemetery, Cascade. In honor of Lisa, please wear pink and/or butterflies!
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday evening in the funeral home.
