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Rosemarie was the only daughter of the marriage of Joseph and Marie O’Neill, born in Marmora, ON, in March 1939. She is predeceased by 4 of her 6 brothers (Harold (Judy), Frank (Pansy), Kelly (Karen) and Joe (Janet)) and survived by brothers John (Linda) and Peter (Sandra). She was also predeceased by the 3 members of her father Joseph’s first marriage, (Mary (John), Thomas and Jane (Wilf)).
She is survived by 3 of her children of her first marriage to Jim Shrubb, (Norah-Jane (Phillip), Scott (Kendra) and Kevin) and predeceased by her daughter Sandra (David Mattina). The three Bonus children Rosemarie acquired through her marriage to George Menassas also survive her (Katherine (Michael), Adam and Amber (Jay)).
Rose also leaves behind her grandchildren, Abria Mattina (Dan Fachin), Sarah Mattina, James Shrubb (Julia), Scott Shrubb (Alicia), Emily and Owen Shrubb and her bonus grandkids: Quinn and Christian Rashed, Emma and Jack Roberts, and Calleigh Menassas. She also leaves her 6 great-grandsons: James’ boys: Sam, Jack and Theo Shrubb, and Scott’s boys: Max and Oliver Shrubb and Abria’s son: Jamie Fachin.
Rose attended Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Marmora ON. and Graduated from Madoc High School, beginning her working life in teaching K-Gr 1 in Coldwater, ON, leaving that to enlist in the RCAF during the Cold War in 1958. She retired from that to become a wife to Jim Shrubb and a stay at home Mom until her children were all in school. Then began a series of work in the retail sector and a few years of teaching in the Fashion Arts program at Mohawk College in Hamilton, ON. On leaving Hamilton to live in Abbotsford, BC in 1992, she began working in the Fabric retail business, retiring in 2002.
Among her many activities in Abbotsford, Rose enjoyed Scottish Country dancing, Square Dancing, and kept busy with Quilting, embroidery, and papercrafting. She was an active member of the Abbotsford Quilt Guild and was also active with the Celiac Society, after being diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2001.
She leaves behind her best friend and the love of her life, George…plus dozens of cousins, nephews, nieces and friends.
This obituary was composed and written by Rose herself in the spring of 2022.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Rosemarie Menassas O’Neill March 24 1939
October 30 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Abbotsford, Province: Colombie britanique