God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless in His way. He makes my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me on my high places.
( II Samuel 22 : 33-34 )
Rita C. Roeske
Rita C. Roeske Calling Hours:
Sunday, December 16, 2007
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Baker-Swan Funeral Home 
 
 Funeral Service:
Monday, December 17, 2007
11:00 AM

Baker-Swan Funeral Home
Born: Sunday, February 13, 1927
Died: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Obituary  
WELLSVILLE Rita C. Roeske,
80, formerly of Independence, passed
away Wednesday (Dec. 12, 2007) following
a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Roeske was born on Feb. 13,
1927 in Brooksville, Pa. to Wilbur and Lula
(Wolfe) Starkweather. She was a 1945
graduate of Wellsville High School. On
Aug. 18, 1945, in Wellsville, she married
Arthur P. Roeske, Jr., who predeceased
her on Jan. 4, 2003.
Rita is survived by a son, Steve (Susan)
Roeske of Andover; two daughters, Deborah
(James) Green of Wellsville and Carol Dieter
of Rochester; 8 grandchildren; 11 great
grandchildren; and several cousins.
Rita was an avid reader, especially her
Bible and enjoyed BINGO and creating
ceramic art. She was a member of the
Red Hearts of Wellsville. But her greatest
treasures were her husband of 57 years,
her children, and her grandchildren. She
loved them all so very much.
Friends are invited to call on Sunday
from 2 5 p.m. at Baker-Swan Funeral
Home, Andover. The funeral service will
be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the
funeral home with Mary Nevol of
CTM Word of Faith Ministries in
Wellsville, officiating. Burial will
follow in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Wellsville.
Memorial contributions in
Ritas name may be made to
American Arthritis Foundation,
3300 Monroe Ave, Suite 319,
Rochester, NY 14618 or Wellsville
Ambulance Corp., PO Box 1156,
Wellsville, NY 14895.		 
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down
in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the
still waters.
He restoreth my soul.
He leadeth me in the 
paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for Thou art with me: 
Thy rod and Thy staff 
they comfort me.  
Thou preparest a table
before me in the presence 
of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; 
my cup runneth over.  
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the 
days of  my life: and 
I will dwell in the house 
of the Lord forever.  -  Psalm 23