Rosanna Irene Burgess Duberow

Rosanna Irene Burgess Duberow (Rosie) died September 26, 2019. She was born March 7, 1923 in Bend, Oregon to Samuel and Myrtle Scoggin Burgess who were part of the Shevlin-Hixon logging company. Rosanna graduated from La Pine High School. She was a princess in the Bend Water Pageant and represented Central Oregon in the Rose Festival Parade. Rosanna attended Oregon State University majoring in home economics. In 1944, she met Bernard G. Duberow (Barney) while working for the US Forest Service. Rosanna and Barney were married in Bend in 1945. Rosanna and Barney welcomed four children into their family while living at the Ochoco Ranger Station, moving their family to Bend in 1957. They were lifelong members of the Bend Presbyterian church. Rosanna was joyously involved in the community, singing in several choirs. She was a PEO member. She supported her children as they ski raced for Bend Skyliners. Among her many accomplishments she was a 4-H club leader, a county and state fair home economics judge, a substitute school teacher for many years, and a librarian at Bend Senior High School. She was crowned Bend's Mother of the Year. Her hospitality was renowned, hosting family, friends, foreign exchange students, and numerous ski racers. She prepared meals at the drop of a hat for countless guests. She was a Master Gardener, sharing her expertise and the garden bounty throughout the community. With Barney, she was an enthusiastic skier, ski instructor, camper, hiker and canoeist. They enjoyed traveling especially to Alaska, Hawaii, Erie PA, Europe, New Zealand, as well as Calgary and Salt Lake City for the Winter Olympics. Rosanna was a wonderful mother, thoughtful, loving and forgiving. She always strove to see the best in everyone she encountered. Rosanna is preceded in death by her husband Barney and her siblings James, Evelyn, Marjorie, and Charles. She is survived by her sisters-in-law, Bonnie Stone Burgess and Betty Duberow Smith, children, Gerard (Christi), Frederick (Rebecca), Marianne (Gordon) and Robin (Carol), as well as her 8 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Rosanna's memorial service will be held at the Bend, First Presbyterian Church at 11:00 am on November 9, 2019. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Rosanna's name to a charity of your choosing. Niswonger-Reynolds is honored to serve the family. 541-382-2471

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Rosanna Irene Burgess Duberow

March 7, 1923 - September 26, 2019