Rosemary Pertz's Obituary
Rosemary Pertz, age 55, of Spring Lake (formerly Mt. Pleasant)succumbed to her long battle with metastatic breast cancer. At the time of her death on Thursday, January 5, 2006, she was surrounded by her family and good friends Sr. Diane and Sr. Linda of Emmaus Monastery, Vestaburg.She was born July 19, 1950, to Ignatius and Rose (Brice) Marckese in Cleveland, Ohio; and she married Jerry W. Pertz on December 12, 1970 in Chardon, Ohio. Rosemary moved to Spring Lake with her husband Jerry just three years ago from Mount Pleasant. They had been member of Sacred Heart while residing in Mount Pleasant. They had also lived in Edmore and were active in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, as well as Ionia and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. At these various churches she served as parish secretary, choir member, Eucharistic minister, religious education teacher and Cub Scout Den Mother. She was preceded in death by her parents Ignatius and Rose Marckese and her sister Debbie Bailey. She is survived by her husband Jerry and son Scott, daughter-in-law Leslie; sisters Kathy (John) Ponterelli, Englewood, CA, Denise Lucas, Chardon, OH, and brothers Ken (Deborah) Marckese and Joe Marckese.
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