Rosemarie DeVido

Rosemarie DeVido

1937-2021

Rosemarie DeVido, 84, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021. She was born on March 29, 1937, and was one of 10 children, and grew up in Nottwil, a small town in Switzerland. According to local records, she was the first of her family to leave the area since the 1400s. 

She often told her daughters she was shy, but she never let those feelings deter her from following her dreams, or allow anyone else to stop her from achieving them.

On May 14th, with her husband at her side, having lived an incredibly rich and full life, her heart stopped. She never stopped cherishing life, although she and her family wanted more years, her life was well-lived. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johan and Brigitta Stirnimann; and her siblings, Joseph, Hans, Katherine and Clara; and her nephews Urs and Martin. 

She is survived by her husband, David DeVido; her daughters, Lara Ramakrishnan and Shana Porcellino; sons-in-law, Kirthi Ramakrishnan and David Porcellino; and her grandchildren, Martin, Leela and Meena. Serving as pallbearers will be, Joel Davis, Kirthi Ramakrishnan, David Porcellino and Martin DeVido.