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Rosa, Betty Penner (1934-2003)
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Betty Rosa died May 22. She was born |
Betty Rosa died May 22. She was born |
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| − | Mar. 28, 1934 in New Hamburg, |
+ | Mar. 28, 1934 in New Hamburg, Ont. to |
Peter and Katharina Boldt. She accepted |
Peter and Katharina Boldt. She accepted |
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Jesus at the age of 12 with the help of her |
Jesus at the age of 12 with the help of her |
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Peninsula in 1937. After teacher's college |
Peninsula in 1937. After teacher's college |
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in Hamilton, Betty taught in Uxbridge, |
in Hamilton, Betty taught in Uxbridge, |
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| − | Perry Sound and Grimsby, |
+ | Perry Sound and Grimsby, Ont. She married Allan Rosa Aug. 2, 1958 in Vineland, |
| − | + | Ont. They lived in Bermuda for 3 years. In |
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| − | + | 1961 they moved to Jordan Station, Ont., |
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| − | + | then to Vineland and St. Catharines. Because of declining health and Alzheimers, |
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| − | then to Vineland and St. Catharines. Be- |
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| − | cause of declining health and Alzheimers, |
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she moved to Tabor Manor in 1995. She |
she moved to Tabor Manor in 1995. She |
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treasured God's Word, family, friends, |
treasured God's Word, family, friends, |
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prayer, reading, writing and nature. Her |
prayer, reading, writing and nature. Her |
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| − | writing reflected God's grace, love and |
+ | writing reflected God's grace, love and patience, and the certainty of eternity. She |
| − | + | was a prayer warrior, interceding for family daily. She was known for her hearty |
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| − | was a prayer warrior, interceding for fami- |
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| − | ly daily. She was known for her hearty |
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laughter. She is mourned by Allan; son |
laughter. She is mourned by Allan; son |
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| − | Mark; daughter Heather Hardman; 3 |
+ | Mark; daughter Heather Hardman; 3 sisters; 3 grandchildren. The funeral was May |
| − | ters; 3 grandchildren. The funeral was May |
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27 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, |
27 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, |
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with Waldo Pauls ministering. |
with Waldo Pauls ministering. |
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Revision as of 17:20, 16 January 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Aug 22 p. 24
Birth date: 1934 Mar 28
text of obituary:
BETTY ROSA
Betty Rosa died May 22. She was born Mar. 28, 1934 in New Hamburg, Ont. to Peter and Katharina Boldt. She accepted Jesus at the age of 12 with the help of her mother. The family moved to the Niagara Peninsula in 1937. After teacher's college in Hamilton, Betty taught in Uxbridge, Perry Sound and Grimsby, Ont. She married Allan Rosa Aug. 2, 1958 in Vineland, Ont. They lived in Bermuda for 3 years. In 1961 they moved to Jordan Station, Ont., then to Vineland and St. Catharines. Because of declining health and Alzheimers, she moved to Tabor Manor in 1995. She treasured God's Word, family, friends, prayer, reading, writing and nature. Her writing reflected God's grace, love and patience, and the certainty of eternity. She was a prayer warrior, interceding for family daily. She was known for her hearty laughter. She is mourned by Allan; son Mark; daughter Heather Hardman; 3 sisters; 3 grandchildren. The funeral was May 27 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, with Waldo Pauls ministering.
