Rosemary Brill Obituary (1954 - 2019)

Rosemary Brill, 64, of Bloomington passed away Saturday September 14, 2019 at 12:35 PM at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. There will be a celebration of life held at a later date and a private inurnment will take place at Park Hill Cemetery in Bloomington. Rosemary was born on November 8, 1954 in Bloomington to Nicholas and Bonnie Meers Brill. She is survived by two sisters Lynda (Mark) Comerford of Normal and Carol (William) Parish of Tampa, and three nieces: Kayla Comerford of Chicago, Susannah Parish and Mackenzie Parish of Tampa and one nephew, Sean Comerford of Oakland, CA. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents. She was a 1972 Graduate of Bloomington High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. In 1976 she graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's in education. She was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. She later earned her Master's degree in World History from Illinois State University and was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Rosemary taught fifth and sixth grade at Gibson City Melvin Sibley Elementary and Middle School for twenty-seven years, retiring in 2008. Rosemary was a member of Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, where she served as an elder and a trustee of the Withers Fund. She also volunteered her time with the McLean County Historical Society. Rosemary was also a member and current Vice-President of the P.E.O. Chapter AW. Memorial contributions may be made to P.E.O. Chapter AW or to the Withers Fund at Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington.