Priscilla Jane Clark Rose

Priscilla Jane Clark Rose, 77, of Lakewood, CO, passed peacefully into eternal rest on February 28, 2016, at Cambridge Care Center after courageously facing years of physical challenge, ultimately succumbing to pneumonia. In her lifetime, Rose shared her gifts of hospitality, thoughtfulness, encouragement and gregariousness with all.

Rose was born on June 16, 1938, in Wellington, KS, to the late Elizabeth and William Clark, spending her treasured early years in Shreveport, LA, before moving to Denver, CO, with her family. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority while at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO, and in 1960 married the late James Rose in Denver. In 1985, she switched her roles of homemaker and volunteer to that of retail sales associate for Printemps, Foley's and Macy's. A turning point in Rose’s life was surviving bacterial meningitis in 1999 and bravely facing the deafening effect of the illness. Equipped with cochlear implants to aid hearing, she moved to Estes Park, CO, in 2002, to be near her sister where she was also a devoted member of the Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church. Rose continued to work in retail sales until she retired, then moving to assisted living in Lakewood, CO, to be near her son in 2009.

A beloved sister, mother and ""Nanna"", Rose is survived by sister Patty (Wes) Hawkins of Estes Park, CO; children Jim (Jean) Rose of Littleton, CO, Anne (Jon) Finstuen of Houston, TX, and Bill (Patty) Rose of Carlsbad, CA; and grandchildren Kyle Rose, Ava Finstuen, Ella Finstuen, Jake Rose, Abby Rose and Josh Rose.

Through her life, Rose loved family gatherings, preparing feasts, sewing and knitting, playing tennis and the piano, and most passionately cheering on the Broncos! She is lovingly remembered for her engaging smile and infectious laughter.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, April 4, 10:30 am, at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church in Littleton, CO. Interment will be at 2:00 pm at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheatridge, CO.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her honor to the Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation at www.ciafonline.org.