Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Sylvia) Macedo, she was a lifelong area resident and a member of the Grace Episcopal Church.
Rosalie graduated from New Bedford High School in 1956 and later attended St. Luke’s Respiratory School. She worked as a LPN and respiratory therapist at St. Luke’s for over 50 years.
Ms. Hutchinson was a former member of the Hawthorne Country Club and the 20-30 Club at her church.
She is survived by her children, Debra Cromwell and her companion Stephen Makin and Kevin Cromwell wife Denise Couture-Cromwell of Fairhaven; two grandchildren, Jennifer Stanford and Dylan Cromwell; three great grandchildren, Alyssa, Chloe, and Stella Mae. She was the sister of the late Patricia Macedo.
Her visitation will be Tuesday, February 22, 2022 3-7 p.m. in WARING-SULLIVAN HOME at FAIRLAWN, 180 Washington St., Fairhaven. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. in Grace Episcopal Church, 133 School St., New Bedford. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 1120, Framingham, MA 01701 or www.cancer.org. For online tribute: www.waring-sullivan.com.
