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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Rosemarie Schillon

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Aug 7, 1929 — Aug 29, 2015

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Rosemarie Schillon Carney, age 86, of Lenoir died on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at her residence under hospice and loving care of her daughters. She was born August 7, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Albert A. Schillon and Julia Yuknelis Schillon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Schillon, Jr., and a sister, Florence Schirm. Mrs. Carney was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic church. Rosemarie was a graduate of Parochial schools, earning a BS Degree at St. Elizabeth College in Morristown, NJ. She married Ronald Carney on August 9, 1952 and their union was blessed with five children. She taught five years in New Jersey, and after moving to Lenoir in 1969, taught another 25 year in the Caldwell County School System. Eighteen of those years were at Happy Valley School. The last seven were spent teaching Spanish as a second language at Happy Valley, Collettesville, West Lenoir, Sawmills, Baton and Happy Valley. She was honored as Teacher of the Year at Happy Valley School in 1976-1977 and was presented with a Certificate of Merit by the Caldwell County School Systems in 1994. Mrs. Carney was also a member of the Lenoir Business and Professional Women's Club serving as its President in 1974-1975. Foothills Performing Arts presented her with their "Willy Award" for her 1998 role of Helga ten Dorp the Psychic in "Death Trap", however most theater goers remember her as "Miss Daisy". Rosemarie was the Founding Regent for the Lenoir Court of The Catholic Daughters of America in 1988 and served on its state board from 1990- 1996. Survivors include her husband, Ronald J. Carney, Sr. of the home; two sons, Ronald J. Carney, Jr. of ComServe Inc. Little River Home in Taylorsville, NC, and Daniel Joseph Carney and wife Margaret of Philadelphia, PA; three daughters, Kathryn Mary Brown and husband Burton of Greensboro, NC, Eileen Ybanez and husband Scott of Jacksonville, FL, and Judith Benson and husband Curt of Winter Springs, FL; eight grandchildren, Joshua and Jenny Brown of Savannah, GA, Alex Brown of Oakland, CA, AnneMarie and Matthew Maslowski of Raleigh, NC, Daniel Carney of Vancouver, BC, Elizabeth Carney of Akron, OH, Sarah Carney of Philadelphia, PA, Michael and Laura Taylor of Seattle, WA, and Bryan Scott Ramsey of Charlotte, NC. A Holy Mass of Resurrection will be offered Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church. The Celebrant will be Father Julio C. Dominguez. A Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home. An entombment will be held at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church Columbarium in Boone on Friday, September 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Mass Cards are requested. Online condolences may be may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
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