Rosella was born on November 13, 1922 in Trout Lake Twp., she was a daughter among 10 siblings of Thomas and Iva (McMillan) McCarry. On May 27, 1939 she married Cecil Prater in Rexton and began to raise their family. She was employed as a postal clerk for many years. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Cecil, Son William, Grandchildren Wade, Marsha, and Shawn, and 7 of her siblings.
Survivors include her children Thomas (Joyce) Prater of Naubinway; Wilda (Don) Frederick also of Naubinway and Bertha Demarest of Ishpeming. Rosella also has 8 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren and her siblings Patsy Kurtz of Gahanna, OH, Brett DeWeese of Holt, and Michael McCarry of Frankenmuth.
Visitation will be held at the Rexton Mennonite Church in Rexton on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 10:00 until 12 Noon. Services will be held at the church in Rexton at 12 noon with Pastor Tim Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Caffey Cemetery Rexton.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Rosella was born on November 13, 1922 in Trout Lake Twp., she was a daughter among 10 siblings of Thomas and Iva (McMillan) McCarry. On May 27, 1939 she married Cecil Prater in Rexton and began to raise their family. She was employed as a postal clerk for many years. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Cecil, Son William, Grandchildren Wade, Marsha, and Shawn, and 7 of her siblings.
Survivors include her children Thomas (Joyce) Prater of Naubinway; Wilda (Don) Frederick also of Naubinway and Bertha Demarest of Ishpeming. Rosella also has 8 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren and her siblings Patsy Kurtz of Gahanna, OH, Brett DeWeese of Holt, and Michael McCarry of Frankenmuth.
Visitation will be held at the Rexton Mennonite Church in Rexton on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 10:00 until 12 Noon. Services will be held at the church in Rexton at 12 noon with Pastor Tim Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Caffey Cemetery Rexton.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Family Members
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Violet Luella McCarry Shipley
1916–2011
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Alice Pauline McCarry Dell
1918–2014
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Herbert Ralph McCarry
1920–1995
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Florence Alta McCarry Higelmire
1925–2017
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Natalie Alma McCarry Mosher
1927–2015
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Bertha Madelaine "Brett" McCarry DeWeese
1930–2022
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Wanda Arlene McCarry Graham
1931–2011
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Michael Glen McCarry
1934–2021
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Peter Thomas "Pete" McCarry
1943–2010
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