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This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Rosetta Gabel, 73, born on June 12, 1938 and passed away on August 27, 2011. We will remember her forever.

Rosetta is survived by her beloved partner Margaret and cherished daughter Dominique. Rosetta graduated from the prestigious Belleve Hospital School of Nursing in 1958. She loved her country and proudly served in the US military from 1958-1962. Once she completed serving in the Army, Rosetta worked professionally as an RN. She would later become supervisor of nurses and use her knowledge and compassion to champion patients' rights.

In her personal life she could always be counted on to help family and friends with not only physical and medical needs but also with spiritual guidance. She used her skilled hands to create a garden of phenomenal proportion year after year. And when she wasn't tending to her ever growing garden, she could be found in her woodworking shop or firing up some polymer clay. An avid music lover, she enjoyed the listening to the blues, 70's r&b, and classical music. She even played banjo!

Rosetta enjoyed her family and friends and will be greatly missed by all those who were fortunate to have been a part of her life.

 

 

December 28, 2015
December 28, 2015
Merry Christmas, Rosetta! Your laughter reminded me of a warm, deep Santa laugh. I hope that your laughter is rocking around Heaven right now. Gee Gee is doing so much better now, and I know that you have been helping her along. Our love for you goes on.
December 25, 2015
December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas, My Rosetta.  Always , you are thought of with loving memories , I miss you and will always love you. Your Margaret
August 28, 2015
August 28, 2015
Rosetta, as you know, I spent your passing day this year with Gee Gee (Your Margaret). I baked your favorite peach cobbler, and we had it for breakfast....Jean was with us as well, of course! Thanks so much, Jean. Your name was on our lips and minds throughout the day, along with our memories of Tootsie, Jean's and my mom and Gee Gee and Your Sister (!!!!), as it was her birthday as well. I just wanted you to know how much I value your presence and grace in my life, how much I admired you, how much I was in awe of your love for my Godmother Gee Gee, and how honored I am to have been a part of your life. Thank you for your goodness, warm heart, deep hugs, heartfelt laughter, and your wisdom. I'm sure that you are hugging, laughing and smiling that smile at us alongside Tootsie, Frances, Mabel, Sophie, Michael, Johnny, Ben, and so many more beautiful souls. Hey, and I BET you've been watching all of this the entire time! xxxxx
August 27, 2015
August 27, 2015
My Rosetta,  My love for you is never ending. You are in my dreams at night and in my thoughts in day time. Be at Peace and know that you are missed and loved .
August 27, 2015
August 27, 2015
Rosetta...a beautiful person... Fun to laugh with... I still keep your memory in my heart!
June 12, 2015
June 12, 2015
Happy Birthday, My Rosetta. Filled the garden with Yellow balloons and brightened the day as you always did. Words are never enough. Thee I Love.
March 27, 2015
March 27, 2015
Today is a special day.......thinking back....there were so many special days with you.... these turned into years.... so grateful for You......now .... Forever. My Rosetta.
February 16, 2015
February 16, 2015
Happy Valentine Day, My Rosetta. Je l'adore. You are forever in my heart and mind. Peace be with you.
December 27, 2014
December 27, 2014
Rosetta....You are in our hearts at this Christmas time. I asked for your help while I made the turnips for Christmas Day dinner, and wow, were they good~! Thank you. Stay as beautiful as you are.
December 25, 2014
December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas, My Dear Rosetta. My love and thoughts are always with you.
August 28, 2014
August 28, 2014
Rosetta,
  I was in your garden, yesterday, cleaning it up and caring for it with Gee Gee and Jean. You were quietly in our minds and hearts all day long. So much of your love is all around us and the people you cared so deeply for. You will on in our hearts and our good deeds.
August 27, 2014
August 27, 2014
Looking within
   Looking back
Waiting   to be at Peace
My thoughts turn to you
     My Love.

Quiet times - Crying times
Sadness   an emptiness
    Yet you are here.

Wind chimes, swing and sing
   Your name, Rosetta
A beauty filled name
   Now a spirit that
gives Joy, Caring, Laughter
 and Love    beyond time.

Forever grateful and thankful for You.
     I Love You.
June 12, 2014
June 12, 2014
She is Gone

You can shed tears that she is gone
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back
or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she’s gone
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back
or you can do what she’d want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

Thank you Mary Moran for sending this to me in memory of Rosetta.
June 12, 2014
June 12, 2014
Rip my friend Rosetta we had good times working together always missed loved you
June 12, 2014
June 12, 2014
My Rosetta, Happy Birthday. You are always in my heart and thoughts. My prayer is that you be at Peace. You are loved by so many and have touched many lives with your kindness and love. Your, Margaret
April 15, 2014
April 15, 2014
To All of you ,who have left a tribute or checked into Rosetta,s site, we wish to thank you. A thought, a prayer , a remembrance, keeps her Spirit alive in us and this world is in a better place. She will give us the inner strength and peace of mind as she did before and continues to do so.
March 27, 2014
March 27, 2014
Dear Rosetta,  How far beyond this world you must be and yet how near to me and still close to God at Home.  This life will always be a mystery.   Love never ends ... never. This is still a special day for us. My Love and Prayers to you.
March 27, 2014
March 27, 2014
Rosetta,
  Rest assured, we are all looking after the woman who rocked your world, Gee. She has grown in strength and insight over the days since your rebirth. I'm sure you are very proud of her, and that your love is eternal. When I go to your home, I can still feel your presence, your warmth, your slow deep laugh, and above all, your love and wisdom. Spring is showing in the gardens, and that is a comfort to all...renewel and rebirth. With love and respect, Bridget
March 27, 2014
March 27, 2014
Today is a special day for both of you! You two woman have taught me a lot about life and love! The love that you had for each other is still felt today by me and my family and I am sure by many others. Thank you for sharing and teaching me. I love both of you!
February 14, 2014
February 14, 2014
Happy Valentine Day, My Rosetta. You are the sunshine of my life. May you be surrounded by Love. You are always in my heart, thoughts and prayers. Je l'adore. Your Margaret.
December 23, 2013
December 23, 2013
Dear Rosetta, Merry Christmas. There will always be times of sadness and with gratitude and love. I am grateful for the life we shared and to be aware of the ways you continue to watch over us. I open my heart to all the love that is around me. Forever is my love for you. Your Margaret.
November 18, 2013
November 18, 2013
My Rosetta, each day that passes I think of you, I see all the beautiful clay and wood objects that you did. The cactus is blooming, the garden is ready for spring and your love and spirit are here . The holidays are different now but my love for you will never change. You are loved and missed. Your Margaret
August 28, 2013
August 28, 2013
Spending time with Gee Gee brings me closer to Rosetta, for when you are around Gee, you can sense the love and care Rosetta continuously wraps around her. May Gee Gee find comfort in your presence, Rosetta, and may you know the peace and joy that your beautiful soul deserves. As always, Bridget
August 28, 2013
August 28, 2013
Dear Rosetta,
I picture you surrounded by beautiful gardens and playing lead guitar
in the Rock and Roll Heaven Band! Say hi to Jimi, Janis, Johnny and Billie for me.
Love and Peace
August 27, 2013
August 27, 2013
Today, I honor and treasure my love one, Rosetta. " While we are not grateful for the experience of loss, we may in time become grateful for the wisdom it can bring us -that we are ,in fact, stronger, wiser, better equipped to deal with life, more helpful to others, more confident of our place and that of our loved one.'' My love for you is Forever.
June 12, 2013
June 12, 2013
Happy Birthday to our lovely Rosetta. I'm sure that you know everyone thinks of you and your warm hugs, wonderful laugh and your generous heart. We will be celebrating your life today with family, friends, sunshine and strawberry shortcake. Sending you love forever....
June 12, 2013
June 12, 2013
Happy Birthday, My Rosetta. You are loved and missed so very much, my love for you is forever.
March 27, 2013
March 27, 2013
Happy Anniversary, My Rosetta. My love and prayers are yours every day. Your love is always in my heart. Your Margaret.
February 14, 2013
February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine Day, My Rosetta. My love for you is forever. You are loved and missed. Thank you for all that you have given to me . I am forever grateful ,je l'adore. Your Margaret.
December 28, 2012
December 28, 2012
Rosetta,
I cannot believe we are in the second holiday season without you, but then there are moments that it seems like it has been forever. I think of you often and attempt to live what you have taught me. I miss you I miss our talks, I miss you help in raising the kids. Sadie misses you too. Please keep on watching over us all.
December 27, 2012
December 27, 2012
Merry Christmas, My Dear Rosetta. .I pray that you are at Home with all those that love you and that you love. There are so many people that you have helped and that you are always thought of, loved and missed. I am so grateful that you were in my life and know you are still here with me . We will be together again. Your Margaret
December 4, 2012
December 4, 2012
Warm hugs, deep laughter, caring spirit, and loving heart, these are the essences of Rosetta that remain within my memory. What a gift it is to have such comforting within our lives. Thank you, Rosetta, for the gifts. We will treasure them, forever.
December 4, 2012
December 4, 2012
Rosetta Gabel.   A Most Admirable Woman.  Your Spirit Lives within Us. You Will Always Be Our Love.
December 3, 2012
December 3, 2012
The Love Margaret and you Share remains timeless. My hope for Margaret is for time to ease her sorrow. Always thinking of you Rosetta
September 21, 2012
September 21, 2012
Memory can tell us only what we were,  In company with those we loved;  It cannot help us find out what each of us, Alone,must now become. Yet,no person is really alone; Those who live no more still echo  Within our thoughts and words, And what they did has become Woven into what we are.  My love for you is Forever.
August 27, 2012
August 27, 2012
My Rosetta, I will always cherish and love you. May you be at peace and may you be surrouned by all who love you and know thatyou are missed and loved by family and friends. My love and thoughts are with you every day,Your Margaret.
July 19, 2012
July 19, 2012
my dearest rosetta, i miss you todday more than ever...i just cant seem to stop thinking about you and your beautiful smile and laugh... i miss you so much...rest in peace<3
June 13, 2012
June 13, 2012
I know you move the name,I know you make the bangs in the closet and I know your always there .....happy birthday Rosetta .<3
June 13, 2012
June 13, 2012
For those who have lost a loved one."You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you really lived,are the moments when you have done things in a spirit of Love"
June 12, 2012
June 12, 2012
June 12 will never, ever be just another day for me. June 12 will always be your birthday; will always be my mom's birthday. I love and miss you so much. Happy Birthday, Mommy!!
June 12, 2012
June 12, 2012
Happy Birthday,My Rosetta. Celebrating your birthday was always a joyous day. May you have Eternal Love and Peace. I will always love you.
June 12, 2012
June 12, 2012
Happy Birthday Dear Rosetta. Today,Your sunflower seeds will be planted in honor of your memory. They will bloom, I know for sure, as your spirit will show & sow the love. Forever Missed, Love You!
June 12, 2012
June 12, 2012
Happy Birthday, Rosetta....thank you for gracing the world with your presence, your talents, your wisdom, your vigor, and your love. Such an incredible smile beamed from your face, and such strong loving hands always clapping or reaching out to another person to help or to hug. We all miss you, Rosetta....most of all Dee and Gee Gee, of course, and the Harveys...I planted your sunflowers<3
June 12, 2012
June 12, 2012
Dear Rosetta,
Happy Birthday! I think of you often and miss you much.
We planted your sunflower seeds this weekend. The birds we feed will love them and we will enjoy their beauty and think of you.
We even have crazy squirrels like you do.
June 11, 2012
June 11, 2012
im thinking about you today, the wind blowing in my hair, the birds singing a song in the distance and the sun as bright as it can be! it seems as if everything brings back memories of everday that we have spent together its almost your birthday!!!
June 8, 2012
June 8, 2012
Rosetta, I had only met you once, but what I have found out is what a loving person, and how you made my Aunt Gee Gee so happy. You are an Angel, and you are missed by so many who loved you.
May 29, 2012
May 29, 2012
As I look outside I see the wonderful sun shining down on my face...I never stop thinking about u and i know there Are moments wen I'm over margrets house and ur there whether me and margret know it or not ur always watching ovr us love you Rosetta <33333
May 28, 2012
May 28, 2012
Dear Rosetta, Memorial Day was the day you wore red,white and blue, and displayed the Flag. Thank you for serving our country . You are a most admirable woman. Thank you for sharing your love and life with me. I love you forever, Your Margaret
May 27, 2012
May 27, 2012
Rosetta....I just woke up from a dream that was the best.....me standing in ur kitchen with margret,you,my dad,my mom,dee,Lilly ,me,Owen and Colleen.....at first I had no idea what the dream was...and then I remembered it was the day u and margret came home from the hospital after finding out u were I'll again.........
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August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023
Rosetta,
   Simply put, You Are Missed. I carry you in my heart and do my best to be as kind, warm and generous as you. May God keep you in the palm of Her hand.
August 27, 2022
August 27, 2022
Dearest Rosetta - It is hard to believe that 11 years have passed. I still hear your beautiful laughter. feel your warm heart, and feel your wonderful hugs. Thank you for being a brilliant light in all of our lives. Love you forever and ever.
Mary xxxooo
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Thankful for all the memories; Touch, support, laughter and Love . Be at Peace , My Rosetta.
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June 13, 2020
All you need is love....Happy Birthday Sweet Rosetta. xxxxoooo

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June 12, 2020
When I think of Rosetta, I see the most amazing hands clapping with joy and a radiant smile that comes straight from her heart....a wonderous woman whom I love forever. Happy Birthday Beautiful Rosetta  ~ I know you are with us in spirit and that stand beside Gee Gee in love. xxxxxx

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