ROSEMARIE RIESE (CRAIG)

Condolences & Memories (9 entries)

• My deepest sympathies to the Riese Family. I enjoyed talking and working with Rosemarie while I worked on the farm. Such a nice lady. - Posted by: Karen and Randy Dewar (Friend) on: Sep 05, 2017

• My deepest sympathy to the Riese family with the loss of such a sweet kind woman. I will miss our chats we had at Lockport Wave while she got her hair done. She always had a smile on her face that could cheer anyone up. - Posted by: Nikki johannson (Worked at hair salon she went to ) on: Sep 05, 2017

• My deepest condolences on the loss of such a wonderful woman. RoseMarie will be missed dearly but her amazing & loving friendship to my parents will always be remembered. Always with a big smile on her face and the biggest of hugs she greeted you with. She was one of a kind. My deepest sympathy to Hank & the entire family. - Posted by: Jill Kwiatkoski () on: Sep 05, 2017

• I was newly ordained and all the wonderful people of Little Britain took me into their lives and hearts. I still remember you Rosemarie, in the front bench in church with Hank and the kids. You always wore a new, large Spring Hat! And you would bring those beautiful flowers to Church from your garden! I would have thought you were English instead of Irish for wearing that big hat! Oh all the wonderful visits and meals we had at your place on the farm! I remember Ally getting her leg casts soaked off for her birthday party! And how she would happily yell ( when I came to visit in the little old Ford Maverick)" Mommy, here comes God in his little orange car!" How we laughed over that one! I remember when you got the swimming pool. I remember when I talked you and Hank into doing the Baptism Preparation for those with new babies-you were so gracious! I remember you also so willing trusting this young Priest, still wet behind the ears, joining the Prayer Group I started and of course the monthly Marriage encounter meetings with the home Masses-now those were the real Church Days! Gracious was your smile as was your being! Your children as altar servers and their picnics on the paddle wheeler and at the new Waterslide! You are now with Hanks parents and yours of course-with all those from Little Britain who have gone before you. I have not been a good one for keeping in touch, but my heart will always be full of my first little parish and how alive you were spiritually! You celebrated life and Liturgy and I celebrated both with you! Oh those good old community dances! There is an old Hymn "called "Precious Memories" and we all have many of them! Please smile as you look down on me tonight as I barbecue a chicken this labor day weekend! No more labor for you, only new eternal youth for Jesus said, to the disciples after he had risen from the dead, "If you believe in Me, you will have risen bodies like mine!" I want a body like that, that can eat grilled fish and appear and disappear at will-no more arthritis, aches or pains or old age-a new life that continually moves into more healing in our bodies and with everyone else! Rejoice Rosemarie Rejoice! Hank and the kids, no longer kids, my former altar servers, please re-read these last few lines and I pray you will get strength from them. P S. As a priest who has been hospital chaplain since 1985, I just want to say, "I hate Cancer!". - Posted by: Fr. Ron Rissling,omi (former Pastor) on: Sep 04, 2017

• My heart goes out to you and your family. I always enjoyed going to your house to play or for a sleep over. Your mom was so loving and kind. I remember her beautiful smile and lovely accent. I remember meeting her for the first time and understanding right away where you got your joyful heart from. - Posted by: Monique Vasquez (Manswell) (Friend if Jennifer) on: Sep 03, 2017

• Thinking of all of you at this time and knowing that you are wrapped in the memories of a wife's, mother's and grandmother's love. - Posted by: Bruce & Gail Lee (Friends) on: Sep 02, 2017

• Dear Hank and Family, I was so sorry to hear of RoseMarie's passing. I was looking forward with great anticipation to our having a few days together last spring. I didn't realize that RoseMarie was so ill. I will miss Hank and RoseMarie's visits to St. Albert and Spruce Grove in Alberta. It was like a breathe of Little Britain air when they came to visit and I got to hear how everyone in the community was doing. There was lots of good news and a bit of sad news. My family, Terese, Cindy and Paul send our prayers. We will light a candle at Mass to celebrate her Life. Much love to all, Bernice Verklan and Family. - Posted by: Bernice Verklan (Friend) on: Sep 02, 2017

• We are going to miss Rose Marie's wonderful smile and loving personality. She was a great friend to all and great mother and a grandmother. Our deepest condolences go out to Hank and all of the Riese Family. May God Bless you all, Ron and Donna Dawson - Posted by: Ronald Dawson () on: Sep 02, 2017

• I extend my most sincere condolences to everyone that loved RoseMarie; especially her family. RoseMarie was a beautiful lady from the depths of her soul. She showered love wherever she went. My family will miss her dearly. She truly was an angel here on Earth and I for one am blessed to have known her. With great love, Ann (Kwiatkoski) Karam - Posted by: Ann (Kwiatkoski) Karam (Friend ) on: Sep 02, 2017