Rosemary Aborizk Guthrie

January 19, 2021

Rosemary Aborizk Guthrie of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away unexpectedly on January 19th after a brief illness. Born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia she later resided in St. Petersburg, Florida for 27 years and in Woodbridge, Virginia since March of 2013 to be close to family. She was a life member of VFW Post 1503 Auxiliary in Dale City, VA. Rose or Rosie as most of her friends and family called her lived and worked in West Virginia until the age of 46. She worked in various positions including dental assistant, clerical work and church secretary at Pea Ridge Baptist for many years. Rose relocated to Florida to be close to her sister after her Mother passed and was employed there as an office worker and later as a care giver for many years. When her sister passed she relocated to Woodbridge Virginia in 2013 to be close to her daughter Kelli and her family. In West Virginia she loved dancing the night away at VFW Post 9738 in Guyandotte. She enjoyed spending the holidays with her Tweel family, gardening and visiting the beach in Florida. She was always adorned with pieces from her nearly unrivaled jewelry collection. Her passions and interests also included decorating and organizing as well as learning to operate and navigate the internet and social media on her Tablet at the age of 74 to stay connected to family and friends. More than anything she adored the time she spent with her two grandsons, Tommy and Justin. In Virginia Rose resided at Potomac Woods Senior Living community where she lived very contently with many friends, including Julie, Janice and Bonnie; whom she loved and shared a special friendship with. She leaves a void in all the lives that she touched and will be missed greatly and remembered fondly. Rose was preceded in death by her Mother, Hazel Tweel Aborizk, Father, Nicholas Aborizk and her only sister Norma Hamberger. Rose is survived by her daughter Kelli Thompson Levitt and her husband Thomas M. Levitt II of Woodbridge and her two grandsons, Thomas M. Levitt III of Richmond and Justin J. Levitt of Woodbridge as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews all with a special place in her heart. The little tiny lady with the very big heart!!