Rosa Marie Connell

I'll love & miss you forever, Mom. I am glad that I was with you as you left us & joined Dad. Always, Shannon

May her memory be a blessing to all of those whose lives she touched. -Bob Gussin

My little sister, such a pain when we were growing up, then such a good friend as we became adults. I went back to IL for a visit each summer from AZ. Rosa and I would go out under the mosquito nets to pick blueberries and also sit on the back stoop and pick black walnuts out of the shell. We kept in touch by phone as much as we could after she and Don moved to Texas, but hadn't seen each other for too many years. I will miss our calls. She told me I could cheer her up and make her laugh. I hope so.

It is sad to hear of Rosa's passing, but consoling to know how much her family meant to her, especially after Don's death just a short while ago! Rosa and Don always opened their home to us and Rosa always welcoming. I am glad for the precious time around Don's funeral in North Texas - time for family to remember, to stop all other business and be together, deeply grateful for the life of each one. Rosa's passing will be the same. God bless each one!

I am thankful for the times that I could spend with Rosa and Don visiting in Texas at Patrice and David’s and also at the family home near Tremont. Rosa always spoke warmly of my mom and felt connected by their mutual careers in nursing. Her strength in facing frailty by doing all that she could to remain strong is inspiring. May her family whom she loved deeply be comforted with peace and grace.