Rosemary Martha O’Malley September 11, 2012
Rosemary
Martha O’Malley, Warsaw, Indiana, passed from this life
on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne,
Indiana. She was born in Defiance, Ohio, on April 8, 1929,
to Cecil and Helen Melton.
Rosemary
was in the entertainment field for 30 years as a singer in Ft.
Wayne and Ft. Lauderdale. She worked as a receptionist
and hostess at Kosciusko Community Hospital for 18 years, retiring
in 2008. Rosemary was also the property manager for a hotel
in Ft. Lauderdale for 12 years. She was a volunteer driver
for the Cancer Society.
Rosemary
is survived by her son, Dennis Hixson and spouse Gwen, Overland
Park, Kansas; 2 grandsons, Eric Hixson, Overland Park, and Kevin
Hixson and spouse Melinda; and 2 great granddaughters, Sadie
and Julia, of Centennial, Colorado. Two sisters-in-law,
Marjorie and Charlotte Melton and their six children, also survive
her. Preceding Rosemary in death were her daughters; Dianne
Kennedy and Pam Coppett; brothers Tom, Tim, and John; and sisters
Eileen, Ceil, and Madeline; as well as her parents.
A
Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Friday, September
14th at 10 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Warsaw, Indiana,
with Father Fernando Jimenez officiating. Calling will
be from 9:15 AM until the time of Mass. McHatton-Sadler
Funeral Chapel Warsaw, Indiana, is in charge of arrangements.
The
family suggests memorials be made to the
American
Cancer Society
5635
West 96th St.
Indianapolis,
IN 46278 (9-12-2012)
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