Edwin Harrold Rohrer, 83 COLUMBIANA - Memorial services will be held at 12:00 noon, Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ in North Lima, for Edwin Harrold Rohrer, 83, who died Friday evening at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Edwin was born June 4, 1926, in North Lima, the son of Carrie and John Harrold Rohrer. He was a graduate of North Lima High School, and later served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European theater. He graduated from The Ohio State University, with his degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked for the Enterprise Company (the Stamets Co.) in Columbiana. In 1966, he formed his own company, Rohrer Associates Inc., in the Poland and Boardman areas until he sold the company in 1986. During his professional career he was awarded three patents. He was a past member of the Columbiana Presbyterian Church and a current member of the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ, where he has served as a trustee and treasurer of the church for many years. He was a member of the Boy Scouts and was a parent volunteer when his son, Donald, was a member. He was an over 10 year member of the Kiwanis and a life member of the Professional Engineers Society, Mechanical Engineers Society and Veterans of the 12th Armored Division. Ed also enjoyed gardening and fishing. He is survived by his wife, the former Janet H. Mayes, whom he married in 1949; five children, Virginia (Jim) Kaiser, Evelyn Best, Dr. Elizabeth McEvoy (Fred) Specht, the Rev. Helen McEvoy (John) Freese and Donald (Vicky) Rohrer; grandchildren, Thomas and Daniel Freese, SFC-E7 Jason (Pamala) Best, stationed in Iraq, and Andrea Best; great-grandchildren, Mryanda, Jacob, Jarrett Best and Mark and Marshall Calvin; and seven other great-grandchildren; and his special canine friends, K.D., Candy and Lexi. The family has requested that contributions be made to the Mount Olivet United Church of Christ in North Lima's Memorial fund in Ed's memory.