Mrs. Downes
Downes, Rosemary Theresa (nee Power) went home to Jesus on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, 2021. Rosemary was born the fourth and youngest child of Anthony and Marie (nee Grummel) Power on May 2, 1934. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Margaret (Walter) Murphy and Regina (Bill) Sleater; brother, Anthony Power; and granddaughter, Gabrielle Fotouhi. She is survived by her husband, four daughters, eleven grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.Â
Rosemary attended Epiphany Catholic Grade School, where she played basketball and her eighth-grade team won the 1947â48 City Championship. She worked to pay her way through high school at Ursuline Academy, taking the bus to and from school. After high school, she worked for a couple of years, and then enrolled at St. Louis University. Again, she paid her way through school and graduated with a bachelorâs degree in English. Rosemary was an excellent student and won a Fulbright Scholarship to atten
He didnât have to do it. No one would have noticed if he didnât. When my friend, Ms. Osceola Thurman, passed on July 21, 2020, we held a modest service in Bopp Chapel for family and friends. In the chapel was a large spray of flowers from The Village Bar and Restaurant. Mark Disper, the owner and manager there, had taken the time to remember his only 108-year-old customer.
No business model has been harder hit by the pandemic than the restaurant/bar business. The Village Bar is no exception, and is struggling to keep its personnel and clients. Itâs still viable, but âcash flowâ has been greatly altered. Yet in the middle of all of this, Mark Disper continues to run full-page color ads in the back of the Webster-Kirkwood Times, helping to keep another important business alive. He doesnât have to do it. No one would have noticed if he didnât.
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