Rosemary Anderson Green passed peacefully on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at home in Waterford, CT, looking out her window on the Niantic River. Her beloved husband of 25 years, Peter Green, was at her bedside. She suffered from congestive heart failure.
Born in Bellingham on July 15, 1935, she was the first of Magnus and Rose Anderson's three daughters. Nancy and Karen followed. Rosemary spent her early years in Ferndale, but her parents bought a farm in Bow, just after the start of World War II.
She spent the remainder of her childhood on "The Farm," attending Edison Elementary School and graduating from Burlington-Edison High School in 1953. Rosemary was also crowned Skagit Dairy Princess and Skagit Valley Fair Queen along the way.
After graduation, Rosemary went on to the University of Washington, where she continued as royalty, being named Frosh Queen, May Queen and, eventually, Homecoming Queen in her senior year. Rosemary was not, however, just a pretty face. She was chapter president of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and graduated magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, in 1957.
Later that same year, Rosemary married Ron Olsen. The United States Air Force brought the couple to El Paso, Texas, where she taught school and, in 1958, had her first son, Eric. They returned to Seattle after the Air Force, where their second son, Kristian, was born in 1961.
Rosemary and Ron moved to Seattle's north end, Innis Arden, where their four children would grow up. Her daughter Britt was born in 1964, and son Nils was born in 1968. In between shuttling kids to sports, dance, and other activities, Rosemary remained dedicated to her cause, the Seattle Milk Fund, and also acted as an advisor to the Thetas and as an officer of the PTA.
After her divorce, Rosemary met Peter Green. They married in 1991, and she began a new life in eastern CT, where Peter was an executive at Electric Boat Company (General Dynamics). That life included two new sons, Christopher and Scott Green, whom Rosemary loved as her own.
Rosemary enjoyed her new life and friends in New England tremendously. Being a western Washington girl, a view of the water was always important to Rosemary, and she loved her home on the Niantic. She did miss the great Northwest, and her family there, but would tell you that she didn't miss the rain so much.
Rosemary became active in the United Methodist Church and took a leadership role in prayer during several church building projects. She was a role model for Peter and others at church, and in the community, being recognized for her work with the less fortunate, as part of the Family Service Association.
She always loved her Washington Huskies, Theta and Milk Fund, and she was proud of her farm upbringing and Swedish-American heritage.
Perhaps most of all, Rosemary was proud of her four children and two stepsons, her loving daughters-in-law and son-in-law, and her 15 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren: Megan, Peter, Lizzy, Kaarin, John, Kiersten, Blake, Thomas, Meghan, Emily, Madelyn, Abigail, Lucas, Grace, and Ingrid.
Rosemary enjoyed seeing new places and had an adventurous outlook on life. She loved to travel with Peter and their friends, and especially to visit her extended family across the country.
For Peter, Rosemary was a loving partner, homemaker, and a woman of strong faith. That life-long faith, instilled by her beloved Nana, along with patience and a strong dose of Swedish determination, served her well, especially in meeting many, many significant medical challenges. Rosemary would also tell you that she could not have met those challenges without the love and strength of Peter, her great partner.
There was not just beauty, but a charm to Rosemary. She would strike up a conversation with other people, perhaps a stranger, and they would know that she was really interested in them and what they said. Rosemary was a true lady, with grace and dignity. Peter shall always cherish and love this wonderful woman, as will all of us who knew her and loved her, and whom she loved in return.
A celebration of life will be held at the Edison Lutheran Church, in Bow, Washington, at 1 PM on April 18, 2017.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut, in Norwich, CT, or a hospice center in your area.
Published in Skagit Valley Herald on Apr. 9, 2017
Born in Bellingham on July 15, 1935, she was the first of Magnus and Rose Anderson's three daughters. Nancy and Karen followed. Rosemary spent her early years in Ferndale, but her parents bought a farm in Bow, just after the start of World War II.
She spent the remainder of her childhood on "The Farm," attending Edison Elementary School and graduating from Burlington-Edison High School in 1953. Rosemary was also crowned Skagit Dairy Princess and Skagit Valley Fair Queen along the way.
After graduation, Rosemary went on to the University of Washington, where she continued as royalty, being named Frosh Queen, May Queen and, eventually, Homecoming Queen in her senior year. Rosemary was not, however, just a pretty face. She was chapter president of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and graduated magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, in 1957.
Later that same year, Rosemary married Ron Olsen. The United States Air Force brought the couple to El Paso, Texas, where she taught school and, in 1958, had her first son, Eric. They returned to Seattle after the Air Force, where their second son, Kristian, was born in 1961.
Rosemary and Ron moved to Seattle's north end, Innis Arden, where their four children would grow up. Her daughter Britt was born in 1964, and son Nils was born in 1968. In between shuttling kids to sports, dance, and other activities, Rosemary remained dedicated to her cause, the Seattle Milk Fund, and also acted as an advisor to the Thetas and as an officer of the PTA.
After her divorce, Rosemary met Peter Green. They married in 1991, and she began a new life in eastern CT, where Peter was an executive at Electric Boat Company (General Dynamics). That life included two new sons, Christopher and Scott Green, whom Rosemary loved as her own.
Rosemary enjoyed her new life and friends in New England tremendously. Being a western Washington girl, a view of the water was always important to Rosemary, and she loved her home on the Niantic. She did miss the great Northwest, and her family there, but would tell you that she didn't miss the rain so much.
Rosemary became active in the United Methodist Church and took a leadership role in prayer during several church building projects. She was a role model for Peter and others at church, and in the community, being recognized for her work with the less fortunate, as part of the Family Service Association.
She always loved her Washington Huskies, Theta and Milk Fund, and she was proud of her farm upbringing and Swedish-American heritage.
Perhaps most of all, Rosemary was proud of her four children and two stepsons, her loving daughters-in-law and son-in-law, and her 15 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren: Megan, Peter, Lizzy, Kaarin, John, Kiersten, Blake, Thomas, Meghan, Emily, Madelyn, Abigail, Lucas, Grace, and Ingrid.
Rosemary enjoyed seeing new places and had an adventurous outlook on life. She loved to travel with Peter and their friends, and especially to visit her extended family across the country.
For Peter, Rosemary was a loving partner, homemaker, and a woman of strong faith. That life-long faith, instilled by her beloved Nana, along with patience and a strong dose of Swedish determination, served her well, especially in meeting many, many significant medical challenges. Rosemary would also tell you that she could not have met those challenges without the love and strength of Peter, her great partner.
There was not just beauty, but a charm to Rosemary. She would strike up a conversation with other people, perhaps a stranger, and they would know that she was really interested in them and what they said. Rosemary was a true lady, with grace and dignity. Peter shall always cherish and love this wonderful woman, as will all of us who knew her and loved her, and whom she loved in return.
A celebration of life will be held at the Edison Lutheran Church, in Bow, Washington, at 1 PM on April 18, 2017.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut, in Norwich, CT, or a hospice center in your area.
Published in Skagit Valley Herald on Apr. 9, 2017
Rosemary Anderson Green passed peacefully on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at home in Waterford, CT, looking out her window on the Niantic River. Her beloved husband of 25 years, Peter Green, was at her bedside. She suffered from congestive heart failure.
Born in Bellingham on July 15, 1935, she was the first of Magnus and Rose Anderson's three daughters. Nancy and Karen followed. Rosemary spent her early years in Ferndale, but her parents bought a farm in Bow, just after the start of World War II.
She spent the remainder of her childhood on "The Farm," attending Edison Elementary School and graduating from Burlington-Edison High School in 1953. Rosemary was also crowned Skagit Dairy Princess and Skagit Valley Fair Queen along the way.
After graduation, Rosemary went on to the University of Washington, where she continued as royalty, being named Frosh Queen, May Queen and, eventually, Homecoming Queen in her senior year. Rosemary was not, however, just a pretty face. She was chapter president of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and graduated magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, in 1957.
Later that same year, Rosemary married Ron Olsen. The United States Air Force brought the couple to El Paso, Texas, where she taught school and, in 1958, had her first son, Eric. They returned to Seattle after the Air Force, where their second son, Kristian, was born in 1961.
Rosemary and Ron moved to Seattle's north end, Innis Arden, where their four children would grow up. Her daughter Britt was born in 1964, and son Nils was born in 1968. In between shuttling kids to sports, dance, and other activities, Rosemary remained dedicated to her cause, the Seattle Milk Fund, and also acted as an advisor to the Thetas and as an officer of the PTA.
After her divorce, Rosemary met Peter Green. They married in 1991, and she began a new life in eastern CT, where Peter was an executive at Electric Boat Company (General Dynamics). That life included two new sons, Christopher and Scott Green, whom Rosemary loved as her own.
Rosemary enjoyed her new life and friends in New England tremendously. Being a western Washington girl, a view of the water was always important to Rosemary, and she loved her home on the Niantic. She did miss the great Northwest, and her family there, but would tell you that she didn't miss the rain so much.
Rosemary became active in the United Methodist Church and took a leadership role in prayer during several church building projects. She was a role model for Peter and others at church, and in the community, being recognized for her work with the less fortunate, as part of the Family Service Association.
She always loved her Washington Huskies, Theta and Milk Fund, and she was proud of her farm upbringing and Swedish-American heritage.
Perhaps most of all, Rosemary was proud of her four children and two stepsons, her loving daughters-in-law and son-in-law, and her 15 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren: Megan, Peter, Lizzy, Kaarin, John, Kiersten, Blake, Thomas, Meghan, Emily, Madelyn, Abigail, Lucas, Grace, and Ingrid.
Rosemary enjoyed seeing new places and had an adventurous outlook on life. She loved to travel with Peter and their friends, and especially to visit her extended family across the country.
For Peter, Rosemary was a loving partner, homemaker, and a woman of strong faith. That life-long faith, instilled by her beloved Nana, along with patience and a strong dose of Swedish determination, served her well, especially in meeting many, many significant medical challenges. Rosemary would also tell you that she could not have met those challenges without the love and strength of Peter, her great partner.
There was not just beauty, but a charm to Rosemary. She would strike up a conversation with other people, perhaps a stranger, and they would know that she was really interested in them and what they said. Rosemary was a true lady, with grace and dignity. Peter shall always cherish and love this wonderful woman, as will all of us who knew her and loved her, and whom she loved in return.
A celebration of life will be held at the Edison Lutheran Church, in Bow, Washington, at 1 PM on April 18, 2017.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut, in Norwich, CT, or a hospice center in your area.
Published in Skagit Valley Herald on Apr. 9, 2017
Born in Bellingham on July 15, 1935, she was the first of Magnus and Rose Anderson's three daughters. Nancy and Karen followed. Rosemary spent her early years in Ferndale, but her parents bought a farm in Bow, just after the start of World War II.
She spent the remainder of her childhood on "The Farm," attending Edison Elementary School and graduating from Burlington-Edison High School in 1953. Rosemary was also crowned Skagit Dairy Princess and Skagit Valley Fair Queen along the way.
After graduation, Rosemary went on to the University of Washington, where she continued as royalty, being named Frosh Queen, May Queen and, eventually, Homecoming Queen in her senior year. Rosemary was not, however, just a pretty face. She was chapter president of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and graduated magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, in 1957.
Later that same year, Rosemary married Ron Olsen. The United States Air Force brought the couple to El Paso, Texas, where she taught school and, in 1958, had her first son, Eric. They returned to Seattle after the Air Force, where their second son, Kristian, was born in 1961.
Rosemary and Ron moved to Seattle's north end, Innis Arden, where their four children would grow up. Her daughter Britt was born in 1964, and son Nils was born in 1968. In between shuttling kids to sports, dance, and other activities, Rosemary remained dedicated to her cause, the Seattle Milk Fund, and also acted as an advisor to the Thetas and as an officer of the PTA.
After her divorce, Rosemary met Peter Green. They married in 1991, and she began a new life in eastern CT, where Peter was an executive at Electric Boat Company (General Dynamics). That life included two new sons, Christopher and Scott Green, whom Rosemary loved as her own.
Rosemary enjoyed her new life and friends in New England tremendously. Being a western Washington girl, a view of the water was always important to Rosemary, and she loved her home on the Niantic. She did miss the great Northwest, and her family there, but would tell you that she didn't miss the rain so much.
Rosemary became active in the United Methodist Church and took a leadership role in prayer during several church building projects. She was a role model for Peter and others at church, and in the community, being recognized for her work with the less fortunate, as part of the Family Service Association.
She always loved her Washington Huskies, Theta and Milk Fund, and she was proud of her farm upbringing and Swedish-American heritage.
Perhaps most of all, Rosemary was proud of her four children and two stepsons, her loving daughters-in-law and son-in-law, and her 15 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren: Megan, Peter, Lizzy, Kaarin, John, Kiersten, Blake, Thomas, Meghan, Emily, Madelyn, Abigail, Lucas, Grace, and Ingrid.
Rosemary enjoyed seeing new places and had an adventurous outlook on life. She loved to travel with Peter and their friends, and especially to visit her extended family across the country.
For Peter, Rosemary was a loving partner, homemaker, and a woman of strong faith. That life-long faith, instilled by her beloved Nana, along with patience and a strong dose of Swedish determination, served her well, especially in meeting many, many significant medical challenges. Rosemary would also tell you that she could not have met those challenges without the love and strength of Peter, her great partner.
There was not just beauty, but a charm to Rosemary. She would strike up a conversation with other people, perhaps a stranger, and they would know that she was really interested in them and what they said. Rosemary was a true lady, with grace and dignity. Peter shall always cherish and love this wonderful woman, as will all of us who knew her and loved her, and whom she loved in return.
A celebration of life will be held at the Edison Lutheran Church, in Bow, Washington, at 1 PM on April 18, 2017.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut, in Norwich, CT, or a hospice center in your area.
Published in Skagit Valley Herald on Apr. 9, 2017
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