“Rosie Lee Ware, formerly of Brooklyn, departed this life on September 4, 2010, at 12 noon, at Kaplan Hospice Family Center in Newburgh. She was 90.
The daughter of the late Harrison Sr. and Mary E. Thomas Warren, she was born August 14, 1920 in Clayton, AL. In 1934, Rosie married her loving husband of 30 years, Arthur Ware Sr., whom she is predeceased by.
In 1958, Rosie became an active member of Zion Baptist Church in Brooklyn, and in 1986, she followed her associate pastor to start a new church called Friendly Missionary Baptist Church, also located in Brooklyn where she became an active member, as well holding the position as usher, nurse and cook.
Rosie moved to Monticello with her family in 1996 and had joined First Baptist Church of Monticello. Rosie enjoyed cooking pies, cakes, collard greens and anything for a church function.
The family meant the world to Rosie Lee. She would fight, fuss and feed them. Rosie was the glue that held the family together. She was their matriarch.
Leaving to mourn her loss and cherish her memories is one son, Hommer Ware and his wife, Yvonne of Brooklyn; one daughter, Rose Hardison Ware and her husband, Austin Jr. of Monticello; two sisters, LulaBell Tye and Ada Warren, both of Detroit, MI; one brother, Harrison Warren Jr. and his wife, Annie of Mount Vernon; one daughter-in-law, Lilian Ann Ware of Brooklyn; 19 grandchildren, including two special grandchildren, China Rodriguez and Danile Hoag; 40 great-grandchildren, including one special great-grandchild, Keena Wilson, whom she raised since the age of three months old; 36 great-great-grandchildren; two loving and special friends, Mrs Geraldine Finch and Mrs. Rozelle James, both of Brooklyn; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding her in death are three brothers, one sister, two sons, one grandson, and many others who sure will be greeting her with open arms.
Rosie Lee will be missed and loved dearly by family, friends and by all who knew her.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52, Woodbourne.
Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Yolanda L. King officiating. Interment will follow at the Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery, Bloomingburg, NY.
Arrangements by Colonial Memorial Funeral Home. For further information, call 845-434-7363 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com.
–Middletown (NY) Times Herald-Record, Thursday, September 9, 2010”
Source: FindAGrave
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