Rosemary Mayronne

1945 - 2024

Rosemary L. Mayronne, age 79, of Athens, died Sunday morning, July 21, 2024 at Darst Adult Care Center, Pomeroy.  Born April 18, 1945 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank L. Mayronne and Margaret E. Shryock Mayronne.

She was a 1963 graduate of Glen Burnie High School (Maryland).  As a youth her family was in the U.S. Army and she had lived in Germany and Japan.  She was a resident of Athens since 1978 and retired from Ohio University as an administrative assistant.  

She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Catholic Ladies of Columbia, Pallas Club, AFAN, Afternoon Book Club and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed the British Royal Family and was fascinated by the Titanic.  She volunteered at East Elementary School, the Dairy Barn and O’Bleness Hospital.

Rosemary is survived by her daughter, Laura M. Gilmore of Gallipolis; her son, Jeffrey L. Gilmore of Tomahawk, WI; a grandson, Jesse T. Gilmore of Akron; and a sister, Mary Michelle Bigley of Westminister, MD.

Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two grandsons, Austin M. Gilmore and Jacob L. Gilmore; a sister, Mary Suzanne Sanford; and two brothers in law.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, July 25th at 2:00 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church, Stewart and Mill Streets, Athens with Father Mark Moore as celebrant.  Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Athens.  Friends may call Thursday 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens. Refreshments will be served at the Holy Family Center, Stewart St. following the burial.  Please share a memory, a note of condolence or sign the online register at www.jagersfuneralhome.com.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The John W. Clem Recovery House (In Memory of Jacob L. Gilmore), 8044 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH 45701 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.