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Rose Rubadue Obituary
Rose Rubadue, 82, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 25, 1937 in Columbus to the late Edward and Carrie (Reiser) Linnabary. Rose was a Medical Transcriptionist for the hospital and various doctors. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and loved crocheting and her dog Cleo. She is survived by her husband, Clare Rubadue Jr.; three sons, Joseph Rubadue (Anne) of Westerville, Timothy Rubadue (Judy) of Marysville, and Paul Rubadue (Marjorie) of Ironton; a daughter, Catherine Rubadue of Newark; eight grandchildren, Cassidy Nicholson, Tyler Nicholson (Alicia), Jayla Malone, Christopher Rubadue, Allison Rubadue, Benjamin Rubadue, Charles Rubadue and Samantha Rubadue; four great-grandchildren, Kallie, Kamryn, Kylinn and Sullivan Nicholson; 2 sisters, Agnes Campbell and Hazel Weaver, both of Lancaster, also survive her. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11AM Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Rev. Chris Tuttle officiating. Burial will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. A visitation for friends and family will be Friday from 4-6PM at Melcher Hammer Funeral Home in Portsmouth. A Recitation of Rosary will be on Friday following the visitation at 6PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Rose's memory to the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
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Kamryn Nicholson
January 18, 2026
Love you always Grandma
Kamryn Nicholson
April 26, 2025
Happy Birthday Grandma
Kamryn Nicholson
November 8, 2023
i miss you so much grandma
January 22, 2020
So sorry to read about Mrs. Rubadue - to us she is always Mrs. and you are always Sgt. Thinking of you and your family and the great memories of those days in the OANG. John and Liane Fenimore [Bexley]
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Martha Ashton Brown
January 22, 2020
Clare and family. Sorry to learn of your loss. May God see you through the trying times ahead.
Mark Kraus
January 22, 2020
Tim - I'm sorry to read of the loss to you and your family. It's fortunate that you have a large family for support through this time.
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