Rosemary M. O'Malley

Rosemary Martha O’Malley passed from this life on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on April 8, 1929 to Cecil and Helen Melton. Rosemary was in the entertainment field for 30 years as a singer in Ft. Wayne and Ft. Lauderdale. She worked as a receptionist and hostess at Kosciusko Community Hospital for 18 years, retiring in 2008. Rosemary was also the property manager for a hotel in Ft. Lauderdale for 12 years. She was a volunteer driver for the Cancer Society. Her son, Dennis Hixson and his spouse, Gwen, Overland Park, Kansas; 2 grandsons, Eric Hixson, Overland Park, and Kevin Hixson, spouse, Melinda and 2 great granddaughters, Sadie and Julia, of Centennial, Colorado, survive Rosemary. Two sisters-in-law, Marjorie and Charlotte Melton and their six children, also survive her. Her daughters, Dianne Kennedy and Pam Coppett, brothers Tom, Tim and John and sisters Eileen, Ceil and Madeline as well as her parents preceded Rosemary in death. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Friday, September 14th at 10 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Warsaw, IN with Father Fernando Jimenez officiating. Calling will be from 9:15 AM until the time of Mass. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel Warsaw, IN is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society5635 West 96th ST.Indianapolis, IN 46278