Farewell, Rosemarie
Today a wonderful woman was laid to rest. Rosemarie Seydel McCloskey, born May 24, 1930; died August 11, 2008 was a wife, mother and grandmother. According to her family, she was a very loving woman with a great deal of faith in God and her religion.
I knew Rosemarie as a member of the Gateway Club of Catonsville. For the last year and a few months of her life, she was the President of Gateway. During this time and the previous year or two, Rosemarie experienced many serious health issues, wherein her inner strength, fortitude, hopes for the future, and her love of God were tested. With the loving care of her family, Rosemarie rebounded time and time again, surprising everyone with miraculous recoveries. We all marveled at her keen memory and easy humor with which she met each of these obstacles.
Rosemarie’s husband Bill never gave up on her. He was her knight in shining armor, her spokesman when she could not speak for herself. He fought alongside of his beloved wife until the end. Their six daughters and their families were guardians at her bedside as she kept fighting to keep hope alive.
There is no doubt that Rosemarie had legions of guardian angels accompany her as she made her way to heaven. She continues to inspire us to be better human beings. Her memory will not fade away as the love, which sustained her, continues to burn in each of our hearts. May God bless her family, her friends, and all who had made her acquaintance during her 78 years on earth?
Farewell from your earthly family! Welcome to heaven, Rosemarie!
According to Judy
posted by AccordingToJudy.com @ 1:02 PM
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2 Comments:
Missed you both at the luncheon, I got you a Guiness Charlie, but as you didn't show up I had to drink it myself!
Unfortunately I had only met Rosemary a few times so I'm going to leave Julia to write something about her.
David.
I will always remember Rosemarie as the lady who would not quit. She always had so much going on in her life. Nothing was too much for her. I remember the time she invited the entire Gateway Club up to their summer home. I realize that being the mother of six daughters would have prepared her for an active life. Yet at a time when she faced so many health challenges she chose to stay on as the Gateway President. Most of us would have quit but not Rosemarie. She and Bill were definitely a team. He was there to support her in her role as President. It was obivious that Rosemare enjoyed the Gateway Club and Bill did everything he could to help her go on enjoying it.
I think Rosemarie felt so loved by her family and friends that it enabled her to enjoy life up until very end. We have all lost a very special lady.
With love and sympathy,
Edye
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