Rosemary (Stackpoole) DuPont

Rosemary (Stackpoole) DuPont, 76, of Houghton Lake and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday March 28, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, Michigan. Rosemary was born at Saint Francis Hospital on September 8, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut & raised in East Hartford with many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Rosemary graduated from East Hartford High School in 1961. Her first job was a secretary at Bergren's Dairy as a bookkeeper. From there she took the civil service exam and got hired to work for the FBI in Washington DC for about three years as a secretary in the Herbert Hoover building where she met Daniel Stackpoole. They later moved to Michigan, got married & had two wonderful sons - Anthony & Kenneth. Rosemary talked about how she loved her D.C. job, as well as their house in Detroit. She always had very fond memories of her childhood on the East Coast. Rosemary was named after her Grandmother Mary & Mary's sister, Sister Rose, who was a Felician Nun, Sister Mary Theobalda; who taught 4th and 5th graders for over 50 years in the convent in Enfield Ct. & Manchester, NH. "Grammie", as she loved being called, was very proud of her Italian heritage teaching her sons and grandchildren how to cook. She was even more proud of her Polish roots. Rosie was strong-willed & determined, always a stickler for perfection. She was an advocate for Foster Children having cared for multiple children while raising her boys in Detroit. Rosie crocheted hundreds of afghans which she donated to local charities, was a member of the local Red Hatters Club and enjoyed bingo and meals with her church friends. She loved holidays with her family from coloring Easter Eggs at her grandma's house in Haverhill to Christmas with her grandchildren gifting them black olives and silly string. Enjoying retirement in Houghton Lake, MI she enjoyed a laid back lifestyle with her cat; feeding the birds and squirrels & even got chipmunks to eat from her hands. She was always looking out her huge front windows at nature. Rosie attended mass at Our Lady of the Lake in Houghton Lake and Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in SSM. She spent her last months with her son & his family in Sault Ste. Marie being treated like the queen she truly was. Rosemary is survived by her sons Anthony Stackpoole, Marcae Stackpoole, and Kenneth Stackpoole; sisters Annastasia (John (deceased)) Clevesy and Jean (Mark) Verdone. Rosemary is also survived by her grandchildren Allison Hauk, Robert Hauk, Christine Stackpoole, Kenneth Stackpoole II, Thomas Stackpoole, Johnathon Stackpoole, Anika Stackpoole, and Robert Stackpoole. Great grandchildren Lincoln Hauk and Everly Hauk. She is predeceased by her mother Sadie Rose Sagan, father Rocco Pardo, and husband Paul DuPont As per her wishes, Rosemary will be entombed with her husband Paul when time permits. A Memorial Service and Life Celebration for family & friends will be held at a later date when larger gatherings are safe from the current nation’s virus situation. In lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made to www.davethomasfoundation.org Or Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption 716 Mt. Airyshire Blvd, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43235 Should you wish to be notified of this family and friends gathering to share memories of his life, please provide your contact email for notification at: https://forms.gle/UpzTnrZKc4DidzCZA

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Rosemary (Stackpoole) DuPont

September 8, 1943 - March 28, 2020