Rose Ellen Larrabee

Rose Ellen Elliott Larrabee died November 2, 2010 at INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Orlay Reiner Larrabee and her parents, William Harrison Elliott and Anna Laura Dyke Elliott. She was one of 12 children all of whom have preceded her in death. Rose was born in Rockwood, Tennessee. She had one child, Edith Louise Phillippi of Alexandria, Virginia married to LCDR Frederick Eugene Phillippi, Jr. USN, Retired and three grandchildren: Linda Louise Lindsay, Laura Lynn Main married to Major John Avril Main, and Lt.Col. David Michael Phillippi, USMC who is married to Kathryn Ann Sayre Phillippi. She had seven great grandchildren: Tiffany Rose Robinson Lindsay, Ashleigh Lynn Main, Kelly Elizabeth Main, Sarah Nicole Main, Savanna Lynn Lindsay, Autumn Elizabeth Phillippi, and Dylan Wyatt Phillippi.

Rose was an operator for Western Union during World War II and later a bookkeeper for them. She and her daughter accompanied her husband to the Island of Rhodes, Greece for his three year tour of duty in the Coast Guard. Failing Health had her living in Manor Care Nursing Center in Alexandria.

Her viewing and memorial service will be Saturday November 13 starting at 2:00 PM at Demaine Funeral Home, 520 S. Washington Street, Alexandria followed by a reception at her daughter’s home.

Her burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday, December 2 at 3 PM.