Rosamond “Rose” Woods, 85, of Woodbridge Va, died peacefully on November 16th 2020.
Rose was born in Sept 1935, to the late Rosamond and Michael V. Vetree Jr. of Melrose Mass.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Woods and her son, Joseph G. Woods.
Rose lived and attended school in Melrose, Ma., the breadth of her childhood. Upon graduation from high school, she experienced careers in banking, the secretarial field and business.
She found her true calling, as an LPN, in 1961. She was an LPN for 36 years, before returning to Nursing school at the age of 60. She fulfilled her lifelong goal of becoming an RN in 1995. She worked as a private duty RN for the next five years and retired in September of 2000.
Rose could also claim the proud title of military wife. She traveled the world with her husband and children. She had many cherished memories and experiences living in many different duty stations in Asia and the United states.
Rose’s most cherished position in life was that of Grandmother. She experienced twenty-two years of this joy, and had said on many occasions that “She hoped that she lived long enough for both of her grandchildren, Riley and Stephanie, to always be able to remember her.”
As a long-standing friend of Bill, Rose was able to give and receive much love, counsel, and friendship that was shared with many, over the last thirty-seven years.
Rose was something of a homebody. She had many interests that she pursued throughout her life. They included a voracious appetite for reading, a lifelong love of everything Christmas, Department 56 Dickens Christmas Village Collection, crossword puzzles done in pen, jigsaw puzzles, and doll houses. She even had a room in her home that was dedicated to a year round display of the Dickens Village.
Rose is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline Hayes, (Stephen) and their son, Riley Woods Hayes of Manassas VA; and her Daughter in Law, Cathy Woods of Fayetteville NC and her daughter, Stephanie Rose Woods of Greensboro NC., and also, many friends.
Funeral services will be private, with burial at Arlington National Cemetery, at a later date.
In Lieu of flowers, Memorial donations can be made to ASPCA at ASPCA.org
