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On November 15, 2004, ROSEMARY K. (nee Jacobs), beloved wife of the late Ted Fisher and Michael Zappone; devoted mother of Russell S. Fisher, Anthony M. Fisher, Linda Ma Cauley, Valerie Horkey, and the late Kathleen Muriel Taylor; dear sister of Gillian Brown and the late Myrtle Jacobs; also survived by twelve grandchildren and loving great-grandmother of Robert, Trevor and Chad, and nine additional great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Sterling-Ashton-Schwab Funeral Home Inc., 736 Edmondson Ave. (1 mile W. of Beltway exit 14)

Rosemary Phillips Chappelle, chairwoman of the Baltimore City Commission on Aging and Retirement Education, died July 23 of cancer at her home in Northwest Baltimore. She was 65.The Forest Park resident was appointed chairwoman of CARE by Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke in 1989.In a letter to her husband, Mr. Schmoke wrote: "Under her leadership, CARE addressed difficult problems of senior citizen service provision and organizational structure, and made significant progress in both areas. . . . I could not have asked for a better advocate or progressive leader than Rosemary Chappelle.

To search for recipes by key word or date of publication, visit baltimoresun.com / taste HERB TIPS BUYING In warmer months, gardeners need only walk outdoors with a pair of scissors to gather rosemary sprigs right off the plant. Supermarket shoppers should use the same standards in looking for rosemary as they would in buying a Christmas tree: Look for silver-green needles that are healthy and fresh. Avoid any yellowing or brittle sprigs. STORING Refrigerate up to one week in a plastic bag. PREPARATION Whole sprigs of rosemary can be dropped into stews, arranged around roasts or stuffed into the cavity of various poultry, especially turkey.

On April 1, 2006, SISTER ROSEMARY LINDNER, S.S.N.D.; beloved member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame; dear daughter of the late Elizabeth (nee Arnold) and George Lindner; aunt of Dennis Taylor and his wife Jane, Robin Tighe and her husband Bob; great-aunt of Cory Tighe. Friends may call at Villa Assumpta, 6401 N. Charles Street, on Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 8:30 P.M. A Christian Wake Service will be held Monday evening at 7 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be offered, Tuesday 10 A.M. in the Chapel of Villa Assumpta.

Services for Rosemary Adreon of Glen Burnie took place Dec. 27 at Singleton Funeral Home. Burial followed at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.Mrs. Adreon, 36, died Dec. 23 at Maryland General Hospital.A 1974 graduate of Glen Burnie High School, she worked as a nurse's aide at North Arundel Hospital and was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.Mrs. Adreon is survived by two brothers, Richard Clark and Bobby Clark of Glen Burnie; a sister, Wanda Clark of Sun City, Calif.; and a cousin, Weston Amick.

I received a potted rosemary plant for Christmas. It is dropping the inside leaves and the tips of the leaves are turning brown. What am I doing wrong?Many herbs, including rosemary, basil, mint, parsley, thyme, chives and bay laurel, can be grown as houseplants if they are given enough light and humidity. The problems you are noticing are most likely the result of your plant trying to adjust itself to the less than optimum levels of light and humidity in your home.To ensure that your plant gets enough light, place it on a windowsill that receives at least four hours of sunlight daily.

Sweet rosemary, with its evergreen needles and pungent piney aroma, is the herb of remembrance - perfect for holiday decorating, cooking and giving away. "It's incredible with potatoes, with pork, with chicken," said Yvonne Russell, a Spring Valley, S.C., gardener known for her affection for the herb. Rosemary often is found in garden shops and specialty groceries this time of year, shaped into whimsical trees, bundled in burlap or colorful foil. For Russell, the plant's spicy aroma evokes memories of her mother's and grandmother's kitchens.

Rosemary C. Gregory, a Lutherville homemaker and volunteer who served in the Navy during World War II, died Thursday of respiratory failure at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 75.Born in Burnside, La., Rosemary Torregrossa grew up on her father's plantation. When her brother, a pilot, was killed during World War II, she joined the Navy and was assigned to administrative jobs in the Washington area. At a government office in Arlington, Va., she met Francis Gregory, a native Baltimorean.

Rosemary S. Austin, a retired Baltimore County elementary school teacher and master bridge player, died of a heart attack Thursday at her Timonium home. She was 81. Born Rosemary Sullivan in Elmira, N.Y., and raised in Buffalo, she earned an undergraduate degree in elementary education and a master's degree from what is now Towson University. She moved to the Baltimore area in 1960 when her husband, Glenn Austin, accepted a job in Middle River with what soon became Martin Marietta Corp.

Rosemary J. Denis, a homemaker and animal lover, died of complications from vascular disease Thursday at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 71 and a Chestertown resident. Born Rosemary Jeanne Miles and raised in the English town of Woodchurch, Kent, she was sent with other children to Staffordshire, England, to escape Nazi bombings during World War II. She was married in England in 1950 to Joseph Denis. In 1959, the couple sailed aboard the Queen Mary on their way to Baltimore. The lived in Glen Burnie for a decade, and since 1974 had lived in Chestertown.