Rose Ellen Mary Lewis - Obituary

ose Ellen Mary Lewis, 84, died on Wednesday, July 22 at her home. She was born on November 13, 1941 in Great Falls, MT to the late Joseph Green and Orean Bibbs. She was raised in Great Falls, MT and was the youngest of 5 children. Rose will be laid to rest with her husband Willie Eugene Lewis, Jr. Rose joined the United States Postal Service as a Postal Clerk in Los Angeles after leaving Great Falls and heading south to California following her sisters. Rose met Willie Eugene Lewis, Jr. while working at the Post Office and married the love of her life on February 27, 1971 at the Ministry Chapel in Los Angeles. Jason Eugene Lewis was born out of their love and union. All of their friends and family would learn how they doted on, loved and were so proud of their son, Jason. Rose worked at the United States Postal Service for over 39 and a half years as a Postal Clerk. She and Willie moved to Stevensville, MD to be near their loving son and his wife, Jennifer and their wonderful three grandsons - Langston, Cairo and Kingston. They adored their grandsons, and spent any time they could with them traveling near and far. Rose was hard working, and extremely well liked and respected by her coworkers and everyone with whom she came into contact. Rose absolutely loved her family. She was a devoted and loyal wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. Rose and Willie spent 54 amazing and loving years together as husband and wife. They loved traveling, bowling, spending time with family, and vacationing with friends and family. Rose is survived by her son, Jason; her daughter-in-law, Jennifer; her grandsons, Langston, Cairo and Kingston; her nieces, Claudine Nelms and her husband, Melvin, Anita, Dianna and Traci Alexander, Carolyn Robinson and Shawn Bradford; her nephews, William, Charles and Steven Alexander, William Green and his wife, Theresa, Leroy Green and his wife, Shirley, Mitchell Green and his wife, Tanya and Kenyatta Green and his wife, Jennifer and well over 40 great nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Joanne Dodson, Geradine Frye, Gladys Ellis and Louise Douglas; her sisters-in-law, Louise Stevens, Frances Bosley, Mary Ruth Turner and Dorothy Alexander. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Rose's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Friday, August 7 from 10 to 11 am where a funeral service will be held at 11 am. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, 1911 Forest Drive Annapolis, MD. Condolences may be made by using the Memories tab on this page.