Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home

ROCKLAND – Rosemarie Flanagan Felt, 78, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, following an extensive illness, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, July 12, 1937, she was the daughter of James and Eileen Spinney Flanagan. Educated locally she was a 1957 graduate of Rockland High School.

Later moving to Augusta, Rosemarie attended Kennebec Valley Technical College where she earned her certificate as a C.N.A. After returning to her beloved Mid-Coast area, she began working at Camden Healthcare Center. Although she enjoyed working, her true passion was raising her children.

Rosemarie enjoyed an active lifestyle, and she could often be seen in the summer enjoying a walk around town, often to the Rockland Public Library. She enjoyed reading, shopping (her granddaughter said her favorite places to shop were Goodwill, Salvation Army and most recently Seagull Cottage), and chatting while enjoying coffee with her friends. She took pride in her appearance and was always impeccably dressed. A good round of golf was her favorite pastime and she has enjoyed the game from a young age with her entire family. In 1990 she was proud to have gotten a hole-in-one on a par three hole at the Annual Flanagan Family Reunion.

She had a kind and gentle spirit and took great pleasure in helping others. For several years she volunteered her time at the St. Bernard’s Soup Kitchen.

Predeceased by her parents; a brother William Flanagan; and a sister-in-law Llada Flanagan; Rosemarie is survived by her son, Raymond Felt and his wife Kim of Rockland; her daughters, Eileen Knight and her husband Frederick of Cushing, Kellie Felt of Nashville, TN; her siblings, James Flanagan, Jr., Daniel Flanagan both of Rockland, Carolyn Flanagan of New Hampshire, Maryann Juco and her husband Ricky of Rockland, Timothy Flanagan and his wife Judy of Wiscasset, Eileen Flanagan of Friendship, Kathleen Martin and her husband Jeff of Bethel; her grandchildren, Kasey Drinkwater and her husband Wes, Erika Felt and her companion Kyle Ruffner and his children, Stephanie Mank and her husband Caleb, Erin Schultz and her husband Trevor, Ryan Moholland, Canaan Morse; her great-grandchildren; Aubrianna Rose, Tucker, Nicholas, and Jaxon; as well as a large extended family, including many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family would like to say a special thank you to the doctors and nurses in the Special Care Unit at Pen Bay Medical Center for the kind, compassionate and loving care she received.

A memorial mass will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland. The Reverend Richard Malo will officiate. A reception will immediately follow at the Rockland Golf Club, 606 Old County Road, Rockland.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

To share a memory or condolence with Rosemarie’s family, please visit her Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.

Arrangemnts are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.