Rosalie Florence Oreskovich Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rosalie Florence Oreskovich, 82, passed away on December 14. She leaves behind her four children and their spouses, Dr. Tony G. (Celeste), Mark (Annie), Mary (Richard Warner), and Susan (Ken) Gornick; beloved grandchildren, Hannah, Jakob, Olivia, Molly, and Willa Oreskovich, and Paul Joseph Gornick; cherished niece, Sue “Tinny” (John) Marchand; and best friend, Betty Uhernik. Rosalie was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Tony I. Oreskovich; her mother, Rosalie “Kitty” McLennan (who always called her daughter “Babe”); and her brothers, Malcolm, Joseph, Daniel, and John McLennan. Born August 25, 1935 in Weehawken, NJ, Rosalie was raised by her mother in Colorado Springs, where she graduated from St. Mary’s High School. While a blue-eyed undergrad at Denver’s Loretto Heights College, she was set up on a blind date with a Regis student. That blind date, “Reskie,” proved to be the love of her life. The two married and shared dreams for 52 years. A teacher by profession, Rosalie sacrificed individual goals and a career to selflessly lend support to her husband and raise her children. Not only did she give us life, but she gave us each a lovely life A voracious reader, a student of words, a calligrapher, and a lover of all things Celtic, Rosalie took up competitive figure skating as a young girl. Trained at the Broadmoor, she also spent many winter hours blading across Prospect Lake with the help of a sail made for her by a kind neighbor. Our wish for Mom is that she has once again found that sail, the perfect breeze, and an eternity of smooth ice to carry her wherever she wishes to go, her strong legs and sure feet once again beneath her. Special thanks to Dr. James Stjernholm for decades of medical care and friendship; and to the compassionate caregivers at Brookdale of El Camino, who did all they could to help Rosalie (and her children and their families) find comfort and smiles during her final months, and hours, of life. A public Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Mt. Carmel Church, Pueblo. A private interment of ashes will follow. Rosalie’s family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, friends consider donations in her name to Sangre de Cristo Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Rosalie Florence Oreskovich

August 25, 1935 - December 14, 2017