Rosemary Callaghan Barizzolara

CALLAGHAN BRIZZOLARA, ROLLING, NIEDERMEYER, MAULDIN, GREEN

Posted By: Barbara Gehlsen Nugent (email)
Date: 2/16/2014 at 17:45:59

Ruebel Funeral Home Obituary, 6313 West Markham St, Little Rock, AR

Rosemary Callaghan Brizzolara passed away after a long illness on Saturday, May 31, 2008. Rosemary was born on January 6, 1921 in Bellevue, Iowa to Bernard Francis Callaghan and Florence Rolling. Rosemary was one of seven siblings. She attended the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota and received her degree in nursing from St. Mary's by in Rochester, Minnesota. Rosemary served as a navy nurse during WWII where she met her future husband at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Rosemary was a past president and board member of the St. Vincent Auxiliary.

Rosemary is survived by her husband of 61 years, A.J. (Jack) Brizzolara, M.D., son John Brizzolara, M.D., daughter Mary Brizzolara Niedermeyer and husband Jim of Tulsa, OK.

Grandchildren Tricia Ann (Brizzolara) Mauldin and husband Todd of Oklahoma City, grandson John Paul Brizzolara, Jr. of Little Rock, Arkansas, granddaughters Emily (Niedermeyer) Green and husband Adam of Tulsa, OK, granddaughter Susan Niedermeyer of Tulsa, OK and great granddaughters Mollyann Mauldin and Isabella Mauldin of Oklahoma City, OK.

The family would like to thank Dr. Rana Kayali and the staff at St. Vincent for the special care and attention they provided throughout her long illness. Also the family wishes to thank all of the special caregivers that watched over her at home for so many years. Your presence everyday was a comfort to us all.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Vincent Infirmary. Funeral services will be Monday, June 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Holy Souls Catholic Church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.