Rosa Marie Burnell

Rosa Marie Burnell May 6, 1930 June 15, 2016 Rosa Marie (Smith) Burnell, 86 died, June 15, 2016, in Casco after a stoic battle with Multiple Myeloma. Rosa was born to Herbert Charles Smith and Grace (Fortier) Smith May 6, 1930 in Houlton, Maine. During her early years she lived in Houlton, North Yarmouth and later moved to Scarborough. She attended Scarborough High school. On November 21, 1948 she married Orland Fletcher Burnell Jr. in Fryeburg, Maine. They purchased their first home on Providence Street in Portland, where they raised eight children. She lived for many years in Portland's East Deering section, prior to moving to Windham 10 years ago. Rosa will always be remembered as a loving care giver, who gladly helped anyone needing a hand. After raising eight children, she could be found helping in the nursery at church, and later caring for her mother-in-law and husband, as they became ill later in life. After moving to Windham, she would help care for those needing assistance during her stay at Unity Gardens. She was forever an optimist who, despite her declining health, was always able to look at the brighter side. Her strong faith and love of Jesus Christ were ever present in the way she lived her life and was a Lifelong member of the North Deering Alliance Church. She, like her own mother, possessed a sense of humor that was infectious and will forever be a source of lasting memories for her family. Her greatest joys in life were spending time with her family and enjoying the simpler things in life. She will be missed dearly by all that knew her. Rosa was predeceased by her husband Fletcher of 56 years in 2004; by her parents, Grace and Hebert Smith, sisters; Anna Rogers, Elizabeth Triddle, Jean Batharas, and brothers; Larry Smith and Herbert Smith, as well as a grandson Jonathan Burnell. Surviving Rosa is her sister Laura Dalrymple of Freeport ; her nieces and nephews; her three daughters Katherine C Johnson and husband William of South Casco; Susan E. Greene and husband Brian of Kennebunk; and Patricia G. Burnell of Columbus Ohio; her five sons, Steven. D. and wife Sharon of Gray; Michael T. and wife Randi of Windham; Daniel E. and wife Pamela of Portland; David B. and wife Christine of Columbus GA; Peter B. and wife Karen of Windham; and her most cherished 21 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Her family would especially like to thank all her friends at Unity Gardens who Rosa cherished and the Staff at the Casco Inn, and Hospice of Southern Maine for all their love and support of their Mom, Rosa, for these last few months. The family would also like to thank Katherine and William Johnson for their caring and assistance of their mother these past five years. Visiting hours will be held 10:00 - 11:00am, Friday, June 24, 2016 at A.T Hutchins Funeral Home, 660 Brighton Ave., Portland. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00am, interment will immediately follow at West Baldwin Cemetery, West Baldwin, Maine.

Rosa Marie Burnell

May 6, 1930 - June 15, 2016

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