Obituary of Mary MacKillop-Rosebrough

Mary MacKillop-Rosebrough CHESAPEAKE ‘ Mary MacKillop-Roseborugh, 84, died August 31, 2003 at St. Francis Nursing Center. Mrs. Rosebrough was born in Lowell, MA to the late George H. and Bridget O’Neil Jones. She was a member of the National Council of Catholic Women and former member of both St. Therese’s and Holy Angels Catholic Churches. Mrs. Rosebrough was predeceased by two husbands, Hugh MacKillop and Jesse Rosebrough. She is survived by five daughters, Sister Miriam MacKillop OSF of Newport News; Ellen Cooke of Chesapeake, Bridget Ann MacKillop of German Town, MD, Christine Abbott of Houston, TX, Angela Howard of Portsmouth; three step children, Michael J. Rosebrough of Portsmouth, Linda Yates of Charleston, SC, and Rick Rosebrough of Albany, GA; two sisters, Ann Dwinell of Medford, MA, and Ellen Jones of Lowell, MA; a sister-in-law Margorie Jones of Clearwater, FL; and twelve grandchildren A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Friday at 11:00am at Prince of Peace Catholic Church with Father Thomas J. Quinlan officiating. The family will receive friends at Twiford Colonial Chapel, Chesapeake on Thursday from 6:30pm until 7:30pm with a wake service following. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to The Bernadine Sisters Mission, 403 Allendale Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.TwifordFH.com