Kevin Scott Mowl

Pittsford: Born October 24, 1985, in Pittsburgh, PA. Died at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, on February 25, 2008.

Survived by his loving parents Harold and Mary Mowl of Pittsford, sister Carlene Mowl of New York City, and grandmother Jane Mowl of Pittsford. Also aunts Vera (Andy) Head of Shreveport, LA, and Rita (Robin) Mowl of Indianapolis; uncles Joe Arrington of Llano, TX, and Gary (Brenda) Mowl of Indianapolis; cousins Mark (Laura) Head of Shreveport; Michael (Suzie) of Henderson, TX; Joshua (Elon) of Madison, WI; Jeremy (Diana) of Madison; Amy Mowl, Anthony Mowl and Jon Mowl, all of Washington, DC; and several great aunts and uncles.
Kevin attended Pittsford Schools until the 11th grade and graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in 2003. He went to SUNY Alfred State for one year before joining the military in August 2004. Kevin held a black belt in Karate.

Kevin was a Specialist in the United States Army. As a member of the Alpha Company, 2nd Batallion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team based in Fort Lewis, WA, Kevin was a Stryker vehicle driver, SAW gunner, and radio operator. Kevin fought in the Global War on Terrorism and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Mosul and Baghdad, Iraq from June 2006 until August 2, 2007 when his Stryker vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). After a gallant battle of nearly seven months to survive his injuries from the blast, Kevin passed away on February 25th.

Family and friends are invited to pay respects TODAY 2-4, 7-9 pm at the funeral chapel (2305 Monroe Ave). A military funeral ceremony will be held Saturday at 10 AM at the Linehan Chapel in the Golisano Academic Center at Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Pittsford. Interment will be at White Haven Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kevin's memory can be made to the Travel Abroad Program at the Rochester School for the Deaf, where students can commemorate Kevin's love for history, politics, and world travel. The School's address is 1545 St. Paul St., Rochester, NY 14621. To light a candle visit www.anthonychapels.com .