On Monday, July 19th, 2021, Rosemarie “Rose” Nielson, loving mother to 2, grandmother to 6, and great grandmother to 5 passed away at the age of 79 after a brief but difficult battle with cancer. Rose was born on September 1, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York to Daniel and Mary Byrnes. Rose spent 20 years with Wendy’s corporation, but she considered her biggest accomplishment in her life to be her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. On September 19, 1970 she married Roger “Skip” Nielson. Together they raised a daughter and son, Mary And Ron. While Rose was not a great bowler, she had a passion for the sport, and had a natural ability to make a friend wherever she went. She had an infectious smile, and compassion for others; she was always the first to arrive and the last to leave. Rose is preceded in death by her mother Mary, father Daniel, husband Skip, and 4 brothers (Robert, Daniel, Gerard and Arthur). Rose is survived by daughter Mary (spouse David), son Ronald (spouse Caroline), granddaughters Patrisha, Megan, Jennifer, Kimberly, Emily, & Isabella, great grandchildren Rose, Riley, Leana, Randall, & Hudson, sisters Mary Ann, Kathleen, & Elizabeth, and brothers Charles, William, Fredrick and Timothy. A graveside service will be held at Chesapeake Memorial Gardens on Saturday, July 24th, at 12:00p.m., followed by a celebration of life at 2:00p.m., at her daughter’s home, 5955 Clear Springs Rd, Virginia Beach. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Tidewater Lost Chord Club is requested.
C/O Joe Marasco
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Norfolk, VA 23505