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Rosemary Elizabeth Ommer
May 1, 1943 - April 24, 2025
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Dr. Rosemary Elizabeth Ommer.
May 1, 1943 April 24, 2025
Rosemary passed peacefully away at Lady Minto Hospital in Ganges, British Columbia on April 24,
2025. She was born May 1, 1943, daughter to Rose Martha and Otto Ommer in Glasgow, Scotland, big sister to Andrea.
Rosemary was fiercely intelligent with a restless and inquisitive mind. Her academic efforts earned her respect and admiration not only in Canada but across the world. She was an avid reader, an accomplished poet, a mentor and teacher, and dear friend to many.
She is survived by her sister Andrea (Brogan), her children Keith, Ken, Catriona, and Andrew, her beloved grandchildren Liam, Zachary, Spenser, Miranda, Tessa, Annika, and Lorenzo, and her beloved nieces and nephews Clare, Nikki, David, Andrew, and Tom.
Your memory undiminished, your earthly duties done.
Rest easy Rosemary; the fray is finished, the battle won.
Her children would like to say a special thankyou to the Acute Care team of doctors and
nurses at Lady Minto Hospital who made her last days comfortable and happy
Rosemary’s Celebration of Life will be held at the Lion’s Club on Sunday, April 27 from 3-5pm.
All are welcome.
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From: Haywards Funerals
Haywards Funerals staff send our condolences to family and friends.
From: Lan Gien
Relation: Colleague
As a leading member of a research team working with Rosemary at Memorial University of Newfoundland in the 1990s, I was impressed with Rosemary’s perseverance, hard working spirit. I sincerely send my condolences to her family and pray for her rest in peace.
From: Toby Rowe
Catriona and family,
I’m so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you at this sad time,
Toby
From: Jeremy Hall
Relation: Work colleague at Memorial University
Condolences to family and other friends. Rosemary was a wonderful colleague at MUN, way back! We destroyed disciplinary boundaries in proposing ground-breaking research, an experience I will never forget. RIP, Rosemary!
From: Grant Murray
Relation: Colleague/mentor
Rosemary Ommer was a wonderful mentor, fierce advocate for coastal communities, and a treasured member of our academic community. I learned a lot from her and she will be missed.
From: Mary Kathleen Matthews
Relation: Friend
Rosemary and I were friends since she came to Memorial in the early 1980s. We both had four children of approximately the same age and the families socialized together.
Who can forget Rosemary’s annual Burns Night suppers where we all had to perform a song, dance, poetry etc and dined on Haggis, neeps and athelbrose? Our friendship continued after she left Memorial and we had zoom calls every couple of weeks until her final illness. My whole family send our deepest sympathy to Andy, Catriona, Kenneth and Keith.
Service Schedule
Celebration of Life
Date & Time:
April 27, 2025
Beginning at 3:00pm
Location:
The Lion's Club
103 Bonnet Avenue
Salt Spring Island, BC Canada V8K 2K8
Rosemary’s Celebration of Life will be held at the Lion’s Club on Sunday,
April 27 from 3-5pm. All are welcome.103 Bonnet Avenue
Salt Spring Island, BC Canada V8K 2K8
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