Rosemarian Berni, 84, was born in Portland, Ore. on Sept. 30, 1925 and died in Edmonds on May 2, 2010.

She was preceded in death by her parents George and Mabel Rauch, her only sibling, Frances “Don” Beckham and her beloved “hubby” of 60 years, Al Berni.

Rosie is survived by her four sons: George (Gretchen), Mike (Mary), Bill and Al (Romi). She leaves behind seven grandchildren: Lisa, Sam, Alex, Ben, Adam, Nigel and Kate. She is also survived by her extended family of in-laws, nieces and nephews, as well as many, many good friends.

Her personal journey took her to many places — from the top of Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens, to Cannon Beach, and to her “heaven on earth” Holmes Harbor on Whidbey Island. She could always be found there walking on the community beach, collecting treasures.

Rosie’s personal life was balanced by an extraordinary dedication to the nursing profession. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing in 1947 and worked for two years. Later, she re-entered the workforce in 1962 as the evening supervisor at Halcyon Psychiatric Hospital in Portland. She moved to the UW Hospital system in 1963, where she stayed until retirement in 1991, receiving her master’s degree in 1973.

Her tenure at the UW was a remarkable dedication to improving patient care. During her time there, Rosie held positions of staff nurse, unit head nurse, unit assistant director of nursing, clinical instructor and assistant professor, and finally retired as an associate professor emeritus. Along the way she co-authored two books and numerous articles, achieving international recognition as an educator and consultant.

Rosie led a very full life and had an unwavering faith in God. Her friendliness, work ethic and personal integrity were legendary. She will be greatly missed.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 21 at Edmonds United Methodist Church in Edmonds.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made, in Rosie’s memory, to the Harrison Medical Center Foundation’s Nurse Residency Program,

2520 Cherry Ave., Bremerton, WA 98310.

Arrangements are by Beck’s Funeral Home, Edmonds, 425-771-1234; please share memories at www.becksfuneralhome.com.