Obituary of Rosemarie D. Eskin

Rosemarie D. (Weber) Eskin, 83, died peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 4, 2018. Born in Kaiserslautern, Germany on April 9, 1935 to Ludwig and Juliane (Urshel) Weber, Rosemarie emigrated to the United States in 1957 with her soul mate and loving husband of 59 years, Howard B. Eskin, who predeceased her in 2017. Rosemarie became a Naturalized Citizen of the United States in October of 1965 and considered herself a passionate American; she was an avid participant in politics and enacted her right to vote in every possible election. Rosemarie raised her children and kept a loving home throughout her years while residing in various places, including Rochester, NY; Hartford and Bloomfield, CT; Bedford, NY; Mendham, NJ; Stony Brook, NY; Harleysville and, finally, Trappe, PA. Rosemarie always had a passion for the Arts, whether it was creating her own paintings or sculpture or helping to promote young artists, collecting artwork, participating in theatrical endeavors (mostly set decoration) and in her later years, doing arts and crafts projects with her grandson, Sam. Rosemarie was actively involved with the Morristown New Jersey Historical Society and was instrumental in their production of the film "Hard Winter." Having a degree in Business from Germany, Rosemarie utilized her education and her keen sense of enterprise when she was made a Trustee of the Board for The Ward Melville Heritage Organization dedicated to protecting the unique character of the village and preserving its resources. Smart, funny and beautiful, Rosemarie is survived by her three children: Evamaria U. Eskin (Robert G. Hess, Jr.), Steven J. Eskin (Susan (Estes) Eskin), and Lisa Y. Eskin. She is also survived by the apple of her eye, her grandson, Samuel L. Eskin and predeceased in 1992 by grandson, Robert G. Hess III, on active duty USCG. In addition, Rosemarie was cherished and admired by many other family members and friends who will truly miss her endearing presence. Rosemarie did not want a funeral and requested that her ashes be rocketed into Outer Space. A Celebration of Life is scheduled on Sunday, October 7 at 2 PM. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rosemarie's name to The Reboli Center http://rebolicenter.org/ in Stony Brook, New York.