![]() ![]() She is survived by her husband Charles "Kent" and their children, Judy Poston (Rob), Charles (Lori), Sam (Julie) and Pat (Nikki). Rosie is preceded in death by her adopted father Jesus "Jessie" Fernandez, and Grandmother Catalina Mancillas. She was her happiest when she could be meeting and talking to people. Throughout her life she worked outside the home as well, doing a wide variety of things from cutting hair, to working in surgery at St. She was always going and always doing, "keeping the roads hot", is how Kent would describe it. Being a confirmation sponsor for one, and making prom dresses for others. As a grandmother she continued to make new friends with her grandkids friends as well. ![]() She followed all their sports and activities, and would drive to Milwaukee to watch a 5 minute horse ride. ![]() She worked hard to find a connection to her birth family.Īs a Grandmother, she doted on her grandkids, looking for ways to connect with them. Angry about not knowing the truth, angry about it being kept from her, 50 years of her life, and angry that she may have a birth brother or sister she didn't know. As a lonely little girl, Rosie wasn't alone anymore and had friends and family that loved her.Īs an adult she found out she was adopted, and it was the first time I recall her being angry. After softball, she bowled and played volleyball, always trailing behind her us 4 kids. She piled the kids into the station wagon with her to every game or practice. She was also active and moving, playing softball she was a catcher and pitcher, and would play whatever position they needed her to cover. She built her community of friends in Chatfield, some of the closest ones as we lived at the top of the hill on Harwood Avenue. Kent still traveled for work and with 4 small children there were times Rosie was without him. It was here they raised us kids, saintly as we were, my mother had her hands full. ![]() Moving around so much it was hard for her to make strong friends until in 1966 when Kent and Rosie settled in Chatfield, MN. It wasn't until she was 50, that she was able to voyage beyond the 48 contiguous states. Kent and Rosie's travels included exotic Peoria, IL, and sweltering Louisville, KY. There wasn't anywhere you could go where she wouldn't talk to a person she hadn't yet met. She would meet you once and call you friend. She embodied her name, Rosie, and always had a sunny disposition and kind word. FebruRosie and Kent eloped and were married in Las Vegas, NV.Īs a wife, she traveled across the country with Kent as he put up buildings, she continued to be a strong woman. They courted, and it was in the LA area that she met and became a welcomed part of the Hanley family as Helen, Lilas and Marilyn swept her into their lives. While in Los Angeles as a cook, she met and fell in love with a tall skinny Minnesotan, our father, Kent Hanley. After her father's death she was sent to live with her Aunt where she graduated from Chaffee High School, and was a member of the synchronous swimming team. She recalled vividly picking grapes and being stung badly by bees, and yet she kept picking. She spoke Spanish until she started school, and spent many seasons picking fruit and vegetables with her family and migrant workers in California. She was an only child and while she was surrounded by cousins, she always felt she never fit in. Her only solace as a small child was spending time with her father Jesus "Jessie", and her Grandmother Catalina. Rosie was born and raised, unloved in Fresno, California. In memory of Glenn White, please visit our floral store.It is with tremendous sadness that we share that Rosalie Mary Hanley passed away on April 18, 2022. Glenn is survived by his father, Glenn Creggett, his son Dejour White, brothers Malcolm White, Jeremy White, Glenn Courtney, Donnell Courtney, Thomas Courtney, Glenn Courtney, sisters Felicia White, Monique White, uncles Dwayne White, Robert White, aunties Latricia White, Annie White, nephews Justin, Austin, Andrew, Armando, nieces Iniani, Latoya, Leah, Melody, Zoey.ĭue to COVID-19, please respect social distancing and face covering guidelines. Glenn was preceded into death by his mother Diane M. Glenn received many certifications as well as different work experiences such as, Warehouseman and Material Handler, OSHA Forklift Operator, and Apprentice Residential Plumber. White, where he grew up in Kansas City, where he attended Central High School and Job Corp. Glenn was born on Apin Kansas City, MO to Glenn C. White, 45, passed away on Apin Las Vegas, Nevada. ![]()
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