Rose Marie E. Watson
July 16, 1936 ~ May 10, 2019
Resided in:
Portland, ME
Portland - Rose Marie E. Watson, 82, died on Friday, May 10, 2019, at 75 State Street.
Rose Marie was born on July 16, 1936, the last daughter of the late Benjamin D. and Elizabeth M. (Bernard) Boudreau in Mexico, Maine.
Rose Marie loved growing up on the family farm in the Backkingdom area of Mexico and went to grammar school at St. Theresa's Catholic School in Mexico. She graduated from Marie Joseph Academy in Biddeford Pool 1954 and from Bliss Business College in 1957. In 1961 she married John Watson in Mexico, at St. Theresa's Church.
Rose Marie was a bookkeeper for multiple companies including Oxford Credit Union, Puiia Lumber, Pacios Rausch and Co. In her later years, she worked as a CNA at Maine Medical Center, and 75 State Street. In her free time she enjoyed knitting, spending time with family and having coffee with friends.
Rose Marie's family would like to thank the staff at 75 State Street and VNA Home Health Hospice for the kind and compassionate care they gave to Rose Marie the past 15 months.
Rose Marie was predeceased by her sons David and Dean Watson; and her 12 brothers and sisters Donalda, Yvon, Gerald, Flora, Martha, Fernardo, Adelard, Geraldine, Theresa, Robert, Aime and Barbara Through them she has many nieces and nephews who will never forget Aunt Rose Marie.
She is survived by her husband, John Watson of Mexico, her daughter Susan Devine and husband John III of South Portland; sons, Daniel Watson and wife Kara of Windham, Darren Watson and wife Kathy of Kennebunkport, Thomas Watson and fiance Diana Perez of Limerick, and Timothy Watson and his companion Michelle Morrison of Sanford; 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Prayers will be recited at 9:15AM, on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10AM at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress St, Portland. A private burial will be held at a later date in Mexico, Maine. To view Rose Marie's obituary, or to share a condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com
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Our Mom was amazing. She raised seven children while also working full time. What I remember most was that while we enjoyed our summers on Roxbury Pond, she still had to work, and our Dad had the summers off to bond with us even more. So at the end of the day at the office she would arrive with groceries and have to leave early morning for work again. Her health was not great and losing two sons broke her heart, but now she has been reunited with our two brothers David and Dean and free from pain. Thank you all for caring about our Mom. Sincerely, her only daughter Susie Watson Devine, South Portland
– Susan (Watson) Devine
Rose Marie was so sweet and kind to me when I was a young teenager at Roxbury Pond. She and my Mom, Lena Bernard Louvat were cousins. I remember them sitting on the dock and laughing and talking for hours. Please accept my condolences. Those were happy days. I will keep the family in my prayers.
– Mary Ellen Louvat Theriault
I met Rose at mmc, when I had floated to her unit. She was the most pleasant I had ever worked with, loved to smile and talk to all around her. She was a beautiful hard working woman, and wise in life. It was a sad day when she retired, I had her again as a patient. Had a few nice visits at her home on Robin Lane, then she had “disappeared”. Now I know.
Belated condolences to all.