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 Rose Marie Wilhelm, 94, of La Jolla, passed away on June 14, 2012, in Carlsbad, California.
She was born to the late Claude and Helen Macatee on March 9, 1918, in Houston, Texas, and then later moved with her family to Glendale, California. Rose Marie, the second eldest of ten children, graduated from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in 1936. She married John I. Wilhelm in 1939 and they lived together in Glendale before relocating to La Jolla in 1947.
In 1954, Rose Marie, John and their three children, Diana, Jack, and Bill moved to Majorca, Spain, for one year to absorb the culture of the Spanish people and to also welcome the birth of another daughter, Michele. A third son, Rick, arrived after the family returned to their home in La Jolla. Once the children were grown, Rose Marie decided to go back to school, graduating from San Diego State in 1979 with a BA in art. Over the next twenty years, she was invited to display many of her beautiful paintings at local art shows. She also was an expert bridge player and continued to take advantage of the travel bug.
Rose Marie was an active member of the La Jolla Opti-Mrs Club, Stella Maris Academy Club, the National League of American Pen Women, All Hallows Women's Guild, Social Services Auxiliary of San Diego, a Brownie and Girl Scout leader, 1965 chairman of the Las Damas de los Ninos Debutante Ball, and was a President of the Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Auxiliary.
Rose Marie is survived by her children, Diana (Harper) Carter of Dana Point, CA, Jack (Debi) of Escondido, Bill (Judy) of La Jolla, Michele (Jim) Perry of Fallbrook, and Richard of San Marcos. She is also survived by six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five siblings, Claude Macatee, Patricia Thompson, Sister Helen Marie, Lisabeth Anderson, William Macatee; and many other family members.
The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Emeritus of Carlsbad and Seasons Hospice for the tender, loving care they always showed her.
A Requiem Mass will be celebrated in her honor at 11:00am on Friday, June 29, 2012, at All Hallows Catholic Church in La Jolla. A gathering will be held immediately after the service in the parish hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
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Published in La Jolla Light on June 28, 2012
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