Rosemarie Violet Kaminski

ROSEMARIE VIOLET KAMINSKI BOLTON, MA
Rosemarie Violet Kaminski, born December 10, 1932 in East Chicago, IN, passed away at the Parmenter Foundation Hospice in Wayland, MA on July 19, 2016 after an extended and valiant struggle with congestive heart failure. Rose is survived by her daughter Wendie; sons: Tim and Ron; daughters-in-law: Pam and Barbara; grandchildren: Leonard, Amanda and Amber; brother Ronald Galosich and his wife Anita; numerous, beloved, afghan- owning nieces and nephews, and her loyal life-long friends. Rose was preceded in death by her husband Leonard Richard Kaminski; daughter Lenore Kaminski; sister Lucille Balas, and parents Mildred Pericich (nee Galosich) and Nicholas Galosich who both came to America from Verona/ Verunic, Dugi Otok, Croatia. Rose, a proud 1950 graduate of East Chicago Washington High School and Senator basketball season ticket holder, was a long time resident of northwest Indiana, including "The Harbor", East Chicago, Hammond and Munster. Rose also spent years in Henderson, NV to be with her sister Lucille and niece Marcia. Rose's final year and half residence was at Bolton Country Manor in Bolton, MA where she made a group of lovely new card-playing friends. Special thanks to the visiting nurses and hospice staff from the Parmenter Foundation who became Rose's caretakers and confidants. Vastly well read, Rose constantly knew the final Jeopardy question, and was a crossword puzzle wiz. Ever political, near the end, Rose said, "Well, at least I don't have to vote in this next presidential election." Rose's greatest joys were the parties and meals with her family and friends. She asked that they remember the laughter and fun times. Rosemarie will be inurned at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Calumet City, IL on August 6, 2016, next to the love of her life, husband Leonard Kaminski.