Rosemary Rethman

Rosemary 'Rhody' Agnes McCrone Rethman, 85, of Prescott, AZ, died peacefully following a short illness on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center. May she find eternal peace in the hands of the Lord. Rhody was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 21, 1927 to Irish immigrants Michael James McCrone and Mary Smyth McCrone. She had seven siblings: Virginia, Rita, Mae, Terese, John, Joseph and Francis. Rhody met Air Force fighter and test-pilot Vincent Carl Rethman of Seneca, Kansas at the Lewis (now Glenn) Flight Research Center in Cleveland. Wed in May 1949, Rosemary and Vincent raised three sons: Dr. Michael Rethman (61) of Honolulu, Dr. Kevin Rethman (59) of Prescott, and Dr. John Rethman (56) of Warrenton, VA. With Vincent, Rhody resided in Guam; Washington, D.C.; Fairborn, Ohio; Wiesbaden, Germany; St. Louis, Missouri; Westlake, Ohio; Key Biscayne, Florida; Venice, Florida; and Prescott. She is survived by her husband; sons; three sisters Rita, Mae, and Terese; two daughters-in-law Gilia Iafolla Rethman and Susan Huber Rethman; six grandchildren Nicole Rethman Arambula, Brian, Michael, Carleigh, Madison and Matthew Rethman; and two great-grandchildren Vincent and Elise Arambula; and dozens of nieces, nephews, and their children.

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