Rosemary Portik's Obituary
Rosemary Portik, 90, of Westlake, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 13, 2023. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 18, 1933 to the late William and Oliva Leek (nee Ter Braak). Rosemary will be deeply missed by her children, Stephen (Pam) Portik, and Karen Portik (Tim Schoeb); loving grandmother of Jennifer (Joe), Benjamin (Patricia), Nathan (Jenna), Rachel (Ryan), Jack and Aiden; cherished great-grandmother of 8 great-grandchildren; and her sister Dorothy, a host of extended family and dear friends. Rosemary was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard Portik; and their son, David Portik.
Visitation and funeral ceremony will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Sunset Funeral & Cremation Services 6245 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 with burial next door at Sunset Cemetery Memorial 6245 Columbia Road. Visiting from 11:00-12pm followed by a 12pm Catholic service.
Rosemary grew up in Lakewood and was a graduate of St Stephen’s High School class of 1951. She went onto spend three years at Kent State until the death of her father. She worked after school for the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers and, then later in life, for many years for the Fairview Park School System. She and husband Dick were married nearly 52 years and shared a love of travel. They travelled often to Phoenix and took numerous cruises throughout the world. Rosemary also inherited a love for sports from her father and enjoyed watching all the local teams. Her other loves were reading and chatting with whomever she met.
She will be missed.
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