Ruth Rosson "Bootsie" Troilo

TROILO, Ruth "Bootsie" Rosson, of Brandy Station, died at Culpeper Memorial Hospital Monday, August 11, 2008, at the age of 86. Born in Richmond on February 20, 1922, "Bootsie" was the daughter of Harvey Berriam and Lilly Wilkerson Rosson. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Anthony Troilo Sr. Besides Joe, her loving husband of 68 years; she is survived by her four children, Kathy Mawn and her husband, Rusty, of Cumming, Georgia; Pat Gravely and her husband, Bill, Tony Troilo and his wife, Pat, Frankie Gilmore and her husband, Alan, all of Culpeper. She was the grandmother of 11 grandchildren, Chris Mawn, Margie Mawn Jameson, Kevin Mawn, Danny Mawn, Kathryn Mawn, Todd Gravely, Lisa Gravely Conner, Nicky Troilo Keller, Angeline Troilo Brown, Peppe Troilo, and Caitlin Troilo; as well as 16 great-grandchildren, Lauren, Jennifer, Michael, Ashley, Timmy, Allison, Brady, Conner, Kiley, Ansley, Julianna, Rosalie, Tommy, Will, Ben, Ruby, and two more on the way. Bootsie was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Richard, Franklin, Harvey, and Granville Rosson. In 1928, her family established Rosson's Gas Station and Ice House which became Rosson-Troilo Motor Company in 1945. Two years later, she opened The Grill, which she operated until 1964. She was a generous contributor to her church and community, serving as a charter member and president of the Catholic Women's Club, Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Auxiliary and Brandy Station Elementary PTA. She also served in the Brandy Garden Club, Home Demonstration Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of Confederacy, CCC Women's Golf League, Culpeper Bicentennial of 1976 and 4-H as an adult leader. She was an avid seamstress, knitter, gardener, cook, artist, and golfer, making numerous "holes in one." Bootsie, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her, especially her family. A Wake Service will be held at Clore-English Funeral Home, Friday, August 15, 2008 at 4 p.m., followed by visitation until 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Culpeper on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 11 a.m., celebrated by Father Leo Zonneveld. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 119, Brandy Station, Va. 22714 or Precious Blood Catholic Church, 114 East Edmondson Street, Culpeper, Va. 22701. Expressions of sympathy may be given at clore-english.com. The Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Virginia 22701, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.