Rose Marie Hawkins

of Chula Vista died on Friday, 25 May 2007 at the age of 82 from complications of pneumonia. Marie was born in San Francisco on August 17, 1924. She married Kenneth D. Hawkins on June 25,1946. They were married for nearly 32 years, before his death in 1978 following a long bout with cancer.

A dedicated civil servant and loving mother, Marie worked for the War Price and Rationing Board, and after a hiatus of nearly two decades to raise her children, resumed her career at the Naval Public Works Center in San Diego where her work was widely praised.

Mom, we will miss you dearly; your charm and laughter will always be in our hearts. She is survived by her son Robert, of Newport Beach, CA and her son Bruce, of Bloomington, IL. Also surviving are her daughter-in-law, Keiko, and grandchildren, Ken, Erika and Tyson, all of Bloomington, IL.

At Marie’s request, there will be no service. Interment at Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary, 4300 Imperial Ave., San Diego. In lieu of flowers, the family invites friends to make contributions to the American Cancer Society