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Obit--Published in U-T San Diego on June 24, 2012

WILHELM, ROSE MARIE March 9, 1918 to June 14, 2012 She was born to the late Claude and Helen Macatee on March 9, 1918 in Houston, Texas then later moved with her family to Glendale, California. Rose Marie, the second eldest of ten children, graduated from Flint-ridge Sacred Heart Academy in 1936. She married John I. Wilhelm in 1939 and they lived together in Glendale before relocating to La Jolla in 1947. In 1954, Rose Marie, John and their three children, Diana, Jack, and Bill moved to Majorca, Spain for one year to absorb the culture of the Spanish people and to also welcome the birth of another daughter, Michele. A third son, Rick, arrived after the family returned to their home in La Jolla. Once the children were grown, Rose Marie decided to go back to school, graduating from San Diego State 1979 with a BA in art. Over the next twenty years, she was invited to display many of her beautiful paintings at local art shows. She also was an expert bridge player and continued to take advantage of the travel bug. Rose Marie was an active member of the La Jolla OptiMrs. Club, Stella Maris Academy Club, the National League of American Pen Women, All Hallows Women's Guild, Social Services Auxiliary of San Diego, a Brownie and Girl Scout leader, 1965 chairman of the Las Damas de los Ninos Debutante Ball, and was a President of the Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Auxiliary. Rose Marie is survived by her children, Diana Carter (Harper) of Dana Point, CA; Jack (Debi) of Escondido; Bill (Judy) of La Jolla; Michele Perry (Jim) of Fallbrook; and Richard of San Marcos. She is also survived by six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, in addition to five siblings, Claude Macatee, Patricia Thompson, Sister Helen Marie, Lisabeth Anderson, William Macatee, and many other family members. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated in her honor at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 29th, at All Hallows Catholic Church in La Jolla. A gathering will be held immediately after the service in the parish hall. The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Emeritus of Carlsbad and Seasons Hospice for the tender, loving care they always showed her. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ......
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