Rosemarye Archinal

Rosemarye Archinal, 81, of Dover died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at her home.

Born November 11, 1931 she was a daughter of the late Frank D. "Took" and Lelah M. Helmick Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Martha Kautz Ontko, Dorothy Yontz and Richard "Dick" Johnson and her granddaughter, Jessica Marie Ritchie.

Rosemarye attended schools in Uhrichsville, Canton, Coshocton and then graduated from New Philadelphia High School. Following high school Rosemarye was an operator for General Telephone in New Philadelphia, Erie, PA and Strasburg. She had also been employed as a switchboard operator at Shenango before becoming a stay at home mother.

Rosemarye is survived by her husband, her love, caregiver and dearest friend, David F. Archinal whom she married on November 30, 1952 by the Rev. Reinhard Krause at St. John's United Church of Christ, she and David are now members of the Dover First United Methodist Church; daughter, Jaclynn "Jackie" (Tedd) Ritchie of Zanesville, Jackie was a boy for her dad and a girl for her mother and a dear friend to both; grandsons, James (Dr. Kristy) Ritchie of Zanesville and Christopher (Tiffany) Ritchie of Dayton; great grandchildren, Brylee, Weston and Kenna; numerous nieces and nephews including Barbra (Yontz) and Michael DeAngelis of Tipp City; brother, Kenneth (Mary) Johnson of New Philadelphia; sister in law Lois Archinal Isch of Decator, Indiana and Elsie Johnson of Wooster.

Rosemarye enjoyed sending cards and writing letters to David while he served in the US Army in Germany, she wrote him almost daily. She loved cooking, and baking cookies was her specialty. At Christmas she and David enjoyed delivering cookie trays to family, friends and neighbors. For 17 years she volunteered for the American Red Cross, serving in many capacities and she and David also delivered Meals on Wheels for seven years. Geneology was an important phase in her life, co-authoring a book on her Palmer line with her cousin Larry Palmer and charting numerous lines. Together, she and David were avid card and game players enjoying evenings with friends and family. The highlight of their life together was camping and traveling. They started camping in 1954 and helped charter the Buckeye Bacon Burners in 1964 and were also members of the Tusco Traveleers and the Good Sam Road Runners. Many extended trips took them across the US, including a three month trip to Alaska. They fished the French River area of Ontario with family and took three trips to Europe which were exciting times that included visits with geneology "cousins" from both sides of the family.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 29 at 11:00 am in the First United Methodist Church at Dover with Rev. David Kowaleski officiating. Friends can call in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Dover on Tuesday from 6-8 pm. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Rosemarye may do so by visiting the on line obituaries and flowers link on the funeral homes website.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Dover, Community Hospice or to the charity of your choice.