Rosemary Hopson

Rosemary Hopson, 86, of 365 Oak St., Equality, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009, 8:00 p.m., at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. Rosemary resided in the Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado for the last six years. She was born in Ridgway on May 20, 1923, to Joseph George and Delia Mary (Dailey) Wenzel. Rosemary married John Robert Hopson on November 26, 1941 and he preceded her in death on October 26, 1992. She was a homemaker and also had sold Tupperware for many years in the 1970's and 1980's and was a greeter at the Harrisburg Wal-Mart for sixteen years. Rosemary was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Equality. She is survived by two daughters, Jean Anne and Bruce Coffee of Equality, Julia Hilliger and fiance, Mark Price of Freeport; two sons, Jim and Sharon Hopson of Annandale, Va., John and Janet Hopson of Equality; one sister, Marian and Bob Bryant of Harrisburg; her brother, Jerry and Sue Wenzel of Junction; nine grandchildren, Jackie Coffee, Angie Hopson, Joe Hopson, Lizzie Hopson, Laura Hopson, Emily Hopson, Alex Hopson, Paul Hilliger, Michael Hilliger; and three great grandchildren. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; husband; five sisters; Loretta Case, Florence Willis, Kathryn Gross, Ida Swansey, Betty Wenzel; four brothers, Jay Wenzel, Carl Wenzel, Dan Wenzel, and Earl Wenzel; one grandson, Chris Hopson. Visitation for Rosemary will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 from 4 to 8 p.m., with prayer service 4 p.m., at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality. Funeral mass will be Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Equality with Father Mark Stec officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery near Equality. Internet condolences for Rosemary may be made at www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.