I was deeply saddened to learn of Rose-Marie's passing and wish to pay a short tribute to her: I remember her throughout my childhood as a very dignified, elegant lady, who kept an impeccable home and whose love for her family was always visible. Whenever I was in the Boston area Rose-Marie, Bobby and I met, and kept up our relationship via correspondence and those visits that were not as frequent as I would have liked.
Her official obituary states:
"Rose-Marie ROSENBERG, Age 79, of Brookline. Entered into rest July 23, 2009. Beloved wife of Robert Rosenberg. Devoted mother of Dina and Lee. Nine members of her family perished in the Holocaust, but Rose-Marie and her sister survived by hiding in various locations. She received her Baccalaureate Degree from College Littre in France. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 497 North Street, Randolph, MA on Sunday July 26 at 12:00 noon. Memorial observance at her late residence on Sunday only. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445 Stanetsky Memorial Chapels
How to summarise 79 years into a short blog entry? Her life was a hard one, she survived the loss of her family and was forced to leave her homeland, she travelled to another country where she formed a family, yet I never heard her complain - more obvious was her desire to live life in love and forgiveness. She spent years fighting illness, yet did not want to show her pain or struggle. Even during her long battle with cancer, she managed to keep her cheerful spirit!
In short, I will remember her, always elegant, always beautiful, always smiling and always sharing loving looks with her husband, my cousin Bobby**, as they stood side by side, in sickness and in health, an example to us all.
Rest in peace Rose-Marie, you made this world a better place for those who knew you, despite the suffering you bore so valiantly. You will be remembered by those nearest, and by us who are far away as an example of courage in the face of adversity!! Au Revoir, Rose-Marie!
The genealogical tie-ín of this obituary:
** Bobby Rosenberg is son of Sara Ross Hymoff Rosenberg (youngest daughter of Israel Hymoff and Adeline Kadetsky Waters Hymoff).
These are the sort of treasures that thrill genealogists to the marrow!
