Rosemary E. Larkin a longtime resident of Warwick, NY (formerly of Greenwich Village, NY) passed away on Feb. 26, 2023. She was 86 years old.
Born in Greenwich Village in New York City on Dec. 31, 1936, she was the daughter of Timothy and Rose (nee Postel) Mullins. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Larkin in 2009.
Rosemary was guidance secretary at John S. Burke High School for many years and worked as a secretary for the Warwick Valley Central School district prior to her time at Burke. In her younger years she was a champion swimmer and fencer as well as an avid golfer. She was always a huge Yankees fan.
Rosemary was a parishioner at St. Stephen RC Church and was known for her great belief in the power of prayer.
Rosemary is survived by her son Barry Larkin and his wife Kate of Matawan, NJ; daughter Colleen Sutherland and her husband Jerry of Chester, NY; three grandchildren: Drew and Paige Larkin and Evelyn Barwick; sister Kathleen Carr of Chester, NY; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her three brothers John, Walter and Timothy Mullins. Her best friend was Kathleen Roemlein of Warwick.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 3, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen RC Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, NY followed by interment in Orange County Veterans Cemetery, Goshen, NY.
Donations in Rosemary’s memory may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.
Funeral arrangements were made by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick, NY. To send an online condolence, visit www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.