Rosamond D. Brotchie

DANVERS- Rosamond D. Brotchie, 91, died on July 5, 2016. She was the loving wife of late Thomas H. Brotchie with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Beverly, June 8, 1925, she was the daughter of Carl and Dorothy (Ashman) Carlsen. She also lived in Brookline. Tom and Roz settled in Danvers in 1959. Much of their free time was spent at a vacation home in Conway, New Hampshire. Rosamond volunteered for many years at Salem Hospital and Hospice of the North Shore. She retired from GTE where she was an administrative assistant for many years. Rosamond is survived by her siblings, Carol Getchell and her husband Bruce of Danvers, Paul Carlsen and his wife, Sharleen of Port St. Lucie, FL and Robert Carlsen of Danvers. She was a loving and devoted Aunt to Pamela Spiros and her husband, Nicholas, of Danvers and their children Carrie & Andrew Burnett of Danvers, Colleen and Andrew Ness of Middleton, Carol Spiros of Boston and Peter Spiros of Danvers. She also leaves behind her nieces, Karen Darisse and her husband, Danny of Danvers, Kim Tanzella, Deborah Bisland, Andrea and David Carlsen, and nephew, Paul Brotchie. She was predeceased by siblings William Carlsen, Richard Carlsen, and Virginia Tuttle. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9AM on Monday, July 11, 2016 in Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers. There are no visiting hours and the burial is private. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Rosamond’s name to the Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA, 01923.