Rosemarie Mary Blackburn Obituary (1928 - 2015)

Rosemarie Mary Blackburn, 86, widow of Frank Howard Blackburn, Sr., of Beaufort, SC, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 2:00pm at Beaufort National Cemetery. Mrs. Blackburn was born on July 28, 1928 in Norwich, CT. She is the daughter of the late Matthiew LePage and Delia Cote LePage. She was a member of the St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Norwich, CT and she was an award winning crochet enthusiast. Surviving are two sons, Thomas M. Blackburn (wife Susan Blackburn) and Frank H. Blackburn, Jr.(wife Karen Blackburn); three daughters, Diana Higgins(husband Thomas Higgins); Pamela Babbitt(husband Edward Babbitt) and Karen Holley(husband Keith Holley); one brother, Andre LePage(wife Maryann LePage); one sister, Mary Podurgiel(deceased husband Joseph Podurgiel) and a son in law, John Davis, Sr.; fifteen grandchildren; thirty-six great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Lois V. Davis and 6 brothers, John LaPage, Albert LePage, Omar LePage, Matthiew LePage, Victor LePage and Louie LePage. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Hospice Care of South Carolina, 705 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902.