Rose M. Crellin

Rose Marie Crellin, 72, of Hendersonville passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Universal Healthcare after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Domingo and Rose Marotta.

Rose began her career as an urban planner for the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission. She subsequently moved to Washington, DC. Rose retired from the Federal Government after working as an economist within many different departments including the Departments of Health and Human Services and the Department of Transportation. She was also an attorney and an economist for the Federal Communications Commission. She enjoyed reading and traveling especially to the Northeast and Canada.

Survivors include her loving and devoted husband of 46 years, Ronald E. Crellin; four sons, James Anthony Acosta, Scott Allen Crellin and wife Heather, Robert James Crellin and wife Kristen all of CA and Michael Brian Crellin of KS; and one brother, Robert Marotta of CA.

Funeral services will be held 12 noon on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the WC State Veterans Cemetery.