Obituary

The Life and Legacy Of

ROSINA MUNROE



Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless his holy name. Bless the lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

Psalms 103:1-2





There was great joy and celebration on this special day of December 26th, 1954, a bouncing baby girl was born to the proud parentage of the Capt. Churton Uriah Munroe and Marina Anita Pratt, both having predeceased her. She was given the name Rozina Patricia Munroe, which was later changed to Rosina by her beloved grandmother, the late Manell Munroe. Everyone knew her as "Mickey", which was a nickname given to her by her godfather, the late Preston Lockhart.

At the age of nine (9) months, her grandfather, the late Capt. Raphael E. Munroe asked her mother if he could take her to Ragged Island to live with him. She consented; thus making 'Dada' and 'Nell' her adoptive parents. Rosina's grandmother taught her to play the piano and she loved to sing.

Rosina attended The Ragged Island All Age School where she received her early education up to Bahamas Junior Certificate Level. She then relocated to New Providence where she completed her high school education at Robinson Road High School.

Following in the footsteps of both her grandmothers, she began a career in The Ministry of Health. She later transitioned to the Department of Environmental Health, where she spent many wonderful years, until she transferred to The Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre where she retired in 2007 due to ill health.

Mickey was blessed with three lovely daughters; Vandessa, Tenesha and Natasha. She worked tirelessly to support her children, along with the help of their father, in order to ensure that her children had a head start in life.

Mickey always remained a gentle and caring mother who nurtured her children and later, grand children after they came along. Standing firm in her morals, she was a no nonsense person, and encouraged her children to maintain good principals, which are still part of their everyday lives. Mickey cared for her seven grand children like they were her very own. She taught them how to cook and maintain the household. She loved each of them in a special way.

Mickey was so meticulous and clean that she ensured her house was cleaned and mopped every morning before she went to work, and again upon her return. We would always say, "Mummy, we just mopped this morning." Her reply would be, "Mop it again, you just walked on it since you came from school." She would often be seen sitting on a Bordens crate in the yard weeding, and we would say, "Mummy you pulling out bush out of bush." She would only laugh and continue.

Mickey was a faithful member of the Centerville Seventh Day Adventist Church since being baptized in 1989. She later attended Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church after relocating to the eastern district of New Providence, where she remained until she became sick and shut in 2007.

In September 2010, Mickey suffered a stroke that incapacitated her; however, through it all, she continued to assist where ever and whenever she could with her children and grand children. Although her mobility was very limited, she continued to maintain complete control of her household.

On April 17th, 2013 Mickey was admitted to the Princess Margaret Hospital as a result of further health complications, where she remained for four (4) weeks. She was privileged to go home on a 24 hour pass, to spend Mothers' Day with her children and family; she appeared to be relieved while at home. She returned to the hospital the following day in good spirits. Four days later she shed her robe of flesh to seize her everlasting prize. She was truly thanking and praising God during her final hours with her family present. She was finally at peace. Surely Mickey's soul is now basking in God's eternal presence.