Services to be on Nov. 4 For Rose Mary Manning
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Rose Mary Manning
Rose Mary Manning passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 27, 2024, at age 82.
Mass of Christian burial is 12:05 p.m. November 4, at St. Gregory Catholic Church. A luncheon reception will follow in the church hall.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Sitka Historical Society or St. Gregory Catholic Church, Sitka.
In her own words:
Born backwards (breach) at home on a Michigan farm, on Easter 1942.
Fourth of six “Sisters of Mercy.” Pat, sister number three, and Katie, sister number five, are in heaven now.
Ed and Lorena taught us early that we were poor Irish, Catholic, union-loving Democrats.
Twelve years at St. Patrick School. Amen. Elvis and Rock and Roll.
Babysitting 25 cents/hour. Soda jerk 55 cents/hour.
Lansing Community College, University of Michigan, Washtenaw Community College, Eastern Michigan University, University of Alaska Southeast.
Thirty-nine great years in the pharmaceutical industry. Michigan Dept. of Health Vaccines, American Red Cross Lab, U of M Arthritis Research Lab, Parke-Davis, Warner-Lambert, Esperian Therapeutics
Married a cop at 19 he lost me at 53.
Some wonderful travel and dancing partners. Mac, Harry, Ted and Fred.
North to Sitka, Alaska.
Volunteered at the Sheldon Jackson College
Worked at the Sitka Airport gift shop and met my fisherman, logger man Kurt.
56 years of travel – 47 states.
Trains, planes, automobile, VW camper, dog sled, ship, canoe, salmon troller and a hot air balloon.
10 cruises – Amazon, Nile, Hawaii, Caribbean, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, Africa, Australia, Falls – Niagara, Tahquamenon, Victoria, and Snoqualmie
May the road never end!
Gunalchéesh Háw’aa
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