This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: Finch, Lozada Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/5119/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Rosemarie Lozada-Finch passed from this world at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2010. The family and friends of Rosie will be celebrating her life and the incredible gifts she provided all of us, in a memorial service at Grahams Mortuary on January 14th, at 1:30 p.m. Rosemarie Munoz Medina was born in Puerto Rico, and had five sisters (Grace, Carmen, Sophie, Josie, and Dora) and two brothers (Raymond and Nickie.) She came to New York City, with her fraternal twin, Carmen at nine years of age. She was raised by a strict but loving father (papa) and a beautiful and playful mother. Rosie married at age nineteen and had six children. Two of her children, Rosie and Godfrey's granddaughter Tiva and great grand children, Lanise & Laniel passed away before her and four daughters, Sam, Myriam, Brandi, and Amina all live in New Mexico. During her time n NY, raising her young children, she also managed a small family business. She later moved, close to family, to Miami, Florida, and also operated two restaurants during her time there. Thirty-three years ago she moved to New Mexico to assist with support of her daughter Brandi's during the birth of her first child, Justin. During this time, she truly grew and blossomed as an independent woman. Rosie continued her education, learned to drive, met numerous new friends, and worked with senior programs, along with continuing to provide love and support to her daughters and grandchildren. Rosie stepped out of her traditional culture and roles and sought out new learning and experiences. She loved reading and learning new things, was very inquisitive and open to new ideas. Family remained a key focus in her life and she especially loved participating and providing support to the new endeavors and experiences of her children and grandchildren. Almost four years ago, at 84 years of age, Rosie married Chet Finch, and the family celebrated their marriage and desire to lead a righteous life together. Rosie was a highly spiritual person. Her expansive spirit expressed the values of love and caring, being open-minded to ideas, understanding and expressing compassion for all people regardless of race, status, life problems or their past. Rosie did not understand nor did she tolerate rudeness. She taught her children to love deeply and without reservations, and to remain committed to your values and beliefs and return to them when things change. She taught an unconditional love, being fully present in caring for others, and for family to fully express their love and trust for each other. Our sense of loss is expressed in the following: "Mama, you will be missed like the sky without the light of the stars." No matter how much, or many times, we said we loved her she always warmed our hearts when she replied: "I love you mo! re." Published in Las Cruces Sun-News on January 13, 2011 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.