God blessed Rosetta Hooker with threescore years  and twelve  and I will be forever grateful that God showed  her grace and mercy and allowed her to live those years.

Mom was a strong, kind and generous person.  She went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Her strength shone through her short but courageous battle with cancer. Through good days and bad whilst being treated she remained strong and never wanted attention focused on her disease. She urged us to continue on with our lives, being more concerned with how we were doing and encouraged us to be loving to each other.

Rosetta Hooker was born on July 13, 1944 in Auchtembeddie, Jamaica, West Indies to Mr.Dilon Augustus Hooker and Jospephine Amanda Hooker (Jesse). She emigrated to the United States in 1969. She pursued a career in the health care industry. Her health care career started at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Jeanne Jugan Residence as a caregiver.  She was very passionate and treated all her patients with compassion, kindness and respect. She loved her profession and did it well, with honesty and integrity. She believed in working hard and eventually ended up working two full time jobs for many years.

One of our Mother’s great concern, was keeping her children safe and makin sure that we received a quality education. She was very proud of our accomplishments.