Rosa maria britton biography of william

Rosa María Britton

Rosa María Crespo Justiniani

Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama

• El ataúd de uso
• El Señor de las lluvias y el viento

• Premio César Escritora del Año, Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos.

  1985

• Primer lugar en la sección de cuento del Concurso Literario Fulbright, San José, Costa Rica. 1985
• Premio de Teatro en Quetzaltenango, Guatemala con la obra Los Loros no Lloran. 1995

When William M. Britton was born on 30 March 1874, in Clay, Kentucky, United States, his father, Carlo Boneparte Britton Sr., was 25 and his mother, Adaline Marcum, was 21. He married Emily Bailey on 2 January 1897, in Clay, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Big Creek, Clay, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Gratis, Preble, Ohio, United States in 1930. He died on 28 September 1939, in Fairfield Township, Butler, Ohio, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States.

Rose Britton

Wooster - Rose M. Britton, 88, of Wooster died on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Danbury Woods.

She was born September 29, 1932 in Fredericksburg to Frank and Edna Jennings Hosfeld. On May 29, 1954, she married Richard J. Britton, who preceded her in death in 2017.

Rose graduated from Wadsworth High School in 1950 and retired as a caterer at the Rawiga Country Club. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the St. Anne Alter Society, the American Legion Auxiliary, the V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Eagles. She enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her children Ellen (Dennis) Hammond of Wooster, Brad (Mary Beth) Britton of Holland and Susan Evans of North Carolina, grandchildren Bob (Stephanie Mottice) Hammond, Megan (Chris Nechols) Hammond, Corey (Meredith) Britton, Katie (Grant) Geiger, Brian (Anna) Evans, Craig (Alyssa) Evans and Mae Evans; seven great-grandchildren; sister Eileen Ely of Wadsworth along with many nieces and nephews.

Along with her husband, Rose was preceded in death by her parents, brothers William, Dale, Glenn, Jim and Bob Hosfeld and a sister Frances Reese.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 11:30 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church, 527 Beall Ave., Wooster with Rev. Rich Samide officiating. Interment will follow in the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery at 2:30 PM.

Friends will be received one hour prior to the service at the church.

McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster is assisting the family.

Contributions may be directed to Ohio's Hospice LifeCare, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 or to Caring Therapy Canines, P. O. Box 901, Wooster, OH 44691.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com

Panamanian writer and physician. Name variations: Rosa Maria Britton. Born July 28, 1936, in Panama; dau. of a Panamanian mother and Cuban father; married an American engineer; children: at least 2.

Served as only US-trained cancer specialist in Panama; was director of National Oncological Institute of Panama for 18 years and president of Latin American Federation of Cancerology Societies (FLACSA, 1993–96); published 1st novel El ataúd de uso (Used Coffin, 1983), which became part of national school curriculum in Panama; received 5 Miró awards and the Golden Pen Award (Panama, 1998) for the sale of more books than any other Panamanian author; themes include love, racism, religion and politics. Also wrote El señor de las lluvias y el viento (The Master of the Rain and the Wind, 1984), Esa esquina del paraíso (drama, That Corner of Paradise), No pertenezco a este siglo (I Don't Belong to this Country, 1989) and Todas íbamos a ser reinas (We Were All Going to Be Queens, 1997), among others.