Rosemary W. Gerstner

Rosemary Walters Gerstner, 100, joined the legions of angels and saints on October 31, 2022. She was a devoted woman of faith as well as a sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Rosemary was born in the unincorporated town of Severin, Kansas and grew up in Hays, Kansas where she was raised with her 10 sisters and 1 brother. At the age of 10, Rosemary lost her mother and sister to ptomaine poisoning. Another sister succumbed to polio. She worked as a retail clerk at Weisner's Department Store to help with family finances and graduated from Girls Catholic High. She was married almost 60 years to the love of her life, Ernest Gerstner, when he passed in 2002. Together they raised four children, Miriam Wilson, Gregory, Linda Manning (Michael), and Debra Jones (Robert). Her half-brother, Ronald Walters and half-sister, Janet Gerstner will carry on the Walters family traditions. She also leaves eight grandchildren, Melissa Sims (John), Wanda Walters (James), Aaron and Joey Gerstner, Matthew (Chelsea) and Monica Manning, Rachel and John Jones; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren to carry on her legacy of love and faith. In addition to her husband, Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Monica Walters, her step-mother, Rose Walters, all of her sisters, brother, step-brother and step-sister. Rosemary's faith was most important to her. Rosemary attended St. Pius X Catholic Church in Conyers, GA, volunteering in the St. Cecilia Parish Choir, The Resurrection Choir (funeral choir), money counting, as well as aiding whenever called for last minute needs of the parish. Once her children were in school, Rosemary worked for Internal Revenue Service during the tax season, entering returns manually, until something better came along: computers. She then trained on punch cards (remember those?). She moved on to training new employees and writing a training manual. After retirement, Rosemary became a hospital volunteer at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, until she and Ernest moved to Conyers. She continued her hospital volunteer work for Rockdale Medical Center (now Piedmont Rockdale Hospital) for 19 years. While Rosemary saw and experienced a lot of changes over her 100 years, she left an indelible mark on her family, friends, and church. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 10:30 am at St. Pius X Catholic Church with Father Juan Areiza as Celebrant; interment will follow at Peachtree Memorial Park in Norcross. Family will receive friends Friday, November 4, 2022 from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. To view service live click on the following link https://www.YouTube.com/SPXConyers In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Pius X Catholic Church or The Hospital Auxiliary at Piedmont Rockdale. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Road, Conyers, GA 30012, 770-483-7216.

Rosemary W. Gerstner

June 10, 1922 - October 31, 2022