Rosemarie (Esposito) Waechter, age 71 of Indiana, died Monday, December 7, 2020, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
She was born in 1949 in Pittsburgh to Joseph and Rose Mary Esposito.
She was a 1971 graduate of IUP with a Bachelors degree in Speech and Hearing and a Masters degree in Special Education.
Rosemarie was a lifelong special educator and worked at Appalachia Intermediate Unit 08 in Cambria County and ARIN Intermediate Unit 28 in Indiana County. She touched the lives of many students, parents and colleagues at Indiana, Homer Center and United School Districts.
She was also a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Parents Anonymous, Indiana Regional Medical Center and VNA/Hospice of Indiana County.
Her most important role was that of caregiver to family, “carpool” and friends. Above all she cherished her daughter Alicia Akers and husband Chad, her beloved grandchildren Anthony and Natalee Akers who knew her as “Nana”, Indiana; her brother Joseph G. Esposito, Jr. (Barbara); three nieces Emily Mamakos (Con), Natalee Esposito, Jaclyn Esposito, and numerous great nieces and nephews, Pittsburgh.
Rosemarie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Richard F. Waechter and her sister Sandra Vesely.
In light of the Covid pandemic, private visitation will be held for the family. A funeral service will be broadcast via Zoom for those wishing to view. A link will be available on the Bowser-Minich web site, www.bowserminich.com
At Rosemarie’s request memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
