Rose Marie Burroughs, 76, of St. Mary's City, MD, died November 24, 2012, at Hospice House in Callaway, MD. Rose was born November 9, 1936, in St. Mary's City, MD to Marie Dement Wood and the late Charles Dolie Wood.

Rose was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's City, MD. She graduated from St. Michael's Catholic School in Ridge, MD. On November 17, 1956, she married her late husband, Benjamin Leroy Burroughs. She was employed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division as a Program Analyst for forty-one years.

Rose was a very social person who loved to spend time with people. She never missed her weekly appointment with her dear friend Ellen. Her hobbies included reading, crossword puzzles, watching her favorite television shows, and dancing. Her favorite dance was the jitterbug. Most of all Rose loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her family brought her great joy.

Rose is survived by her mother, Marie Dement Wood of St. Mary's City, MD; daughters, Terri M. Meunier of St. Inigoes, MD and Lisa A. Schuman of Lexington Park, MD; her grandchildren, Nicole Hale Zapf (Jim) of Baltimore, MD, Christopher Hale (Ada) of Gaithersburg, MD, Heather Meunier (Jon Warnock) of Boyce, VA, Tara Meunier of Baltimore, MD, Danielle Schuman Zelinsky (Chris) of Ridge, MD and Elizabeth Schuman of Ridge, MD; her great-grandchildren, Brayden Warnock of Boyce, VA, Levi Warnock of Boyce, VA, Jack Zapf of Baltimore, MD and Elyse Zalinsky of Ridge, MD; and her siblings, James Wood (Gay) of Washington D.C., John Wood (Sarah) of St. Mary's City, MD, Francis Wood (Cecilia) of St. Inigoes, MD, Roberta Davis (Wilson) of St. Mary's City, MD, Shirley Melton (Tom) of Churchton, MD, Charles Dolie "CD" Wood (Judy) of Hollywood, MD and Mary Jones (Michael) of Ellicott City, MD.

She was preceded in death by her father and husband.

Rose's Life Celebration Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at 10 AM at St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, 47950 Mattapany Road, St. Mary's City, MD 20686. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.