ROSE VIVIAN KERR

KERR, ROSE VIVIAN Rose Vivian Kerr, 92, passed away on September 29, 2009, at her home in La Mesa surrounded by her loving family. Rose was born in Brighton, England and immigrated to the U.S. when she was eleven, with her parents Frederick and Mary Alice Vivian, and sister Olive. She grew up in Alameda, CA, and attended the University of California Berkeley where she met her husband, Thomas William Kerr. As a naval officer during World War II, Tom was sent to Santiago, Chile where the couple lived and had their first child. After the war they lived in Colorado until 1965 when they moved to California. Rose began teaching elementary school and taught at W.D. Hall from 1965 until her retirement. After their kids were grown, Tom and Rose enjoyed many happy summers in the Trinity Alps and later at their ranch in Oregon. They were married for sixty years. Rose was a source of much love, support and wisdom to everyone in her family. She loved drawing and painting, cooking, sewing, music and nature. She was interested in politics and economics and spent much of her time reading and corresponding with family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband and sister. Rose is survived by her six children, Stephanie (Rob) Shipley, Olive, Demmie (Bob) Divine, Sally (Michael) Barker, Rosemary McDowall, Tom (Kathy) Kerr; ten grandchildren, Paul, Mark, Cassie, Karen, Tom, Brian, Christine, Phillip, Katie and Jessica; and six great-grand-children. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, (619-297-4366), 2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108.