Rosalie Stephens Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rosalie Peacock entered the world on February 16, 1928 in Yonkers, NY,born into the family of Charles and Julia E. Peacock. Rosalie attended theWashington Irving High School in Tarrytown, NY, graduating in June, 1946. Shestudied shorthand and became an excellent stenographer and always wanted to beknown as a good secretary.She learned to play a brass instrument in The Salvation Army and developed her voice.She became a sought after soprano soloist and attended Star Lake Music Camp, NJ.She travelled to Los Angeles, California in 1952 where she met her husband.In 1963, they arrived in the Bronx, NY, becoming members of "The Proclaimers of the Faith Session",and were commissioned as FA Officers in The Salvation Army in 1965. Rosalie and her husband served together in the followingappointments: Port Jervis, NY (1965), Cleveland, OH (1967),Brockton, MA (1969), Newark, NJ (1971), Hartford,CT (1984), Boston, MA(1990). In Boston Rosalie was theDirector of Special Services. In Newark, ARC, Rosalie took care of about 35foster babies - most of whom were only 2 or 3 days old - right from the Hospital. Rosalie entered Honorable Retirement on June 30, 1994, along with herhusband and they eventually settled in Clearwater, Florida.Please remember in prayer her dear family, beloved husband, MajorWilliam Stephens of Clearwater, Florida; sons, William Mark (Mary Beth)Stephens of Apopka, Florida, Chris (Aubrey) Stephens of Pennsylvania, and daughter,Major Stefanie (Celestin) Nkounkou of Tonawanda, New York.The first of two arrangements are as follows:Visitation, Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at The Salvation Army Clearwater Corps, 1625 N. Belcher Rd.,Clearwater, Fl, Phone (727) 725-9777) at 12 noon and 1:30p.m. Celebration of Life.The NY arrangement will also be as follows:Visitation, Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Hawthorne FuneralHome, 41 West Stevens Ave., Hawthorne, NY 10532 , Phone (914) 769-4404) at 11 a.m.,12 noon Celebration of Life. Interment will follow at Kensico Cemetery at 1 p.m. (273 Lakeview Ave., Valhalla, NY 10595)Cards of condolence may be sent to: Major William Stephens, 2260Costa Rican Dr., #14, Clearwater, FL 33763.

Rosalie Stephens

February 16, 1928 - February 6, 2013