Rosanna Marie (Ensman) Yosick

Rosanna Marie (Ensman) Yosick, age 98, of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at Hillspring of Springboro after a period of declining health. She was married 73 years to her beloved husband, Paul, who preceded her in death and whom she had known since first grade.

Born in 1926 in Shelby, Ohio, to the late Frederick and Frances (Spangler) Ensman, Rosanna was the third of seven children. Rosanna was predeceased by her brothers: Alfred (Marilyn), Jerome (Marcella), James (Donna) (Bonnie), John Ensman and her sister: Margaret (Carl) Sifferlin.

Rosanna is survived by her children: Kathy (Steve) Minniear, Gene (Susan) Yosick and Linda (Brian) Shapiro; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Norbert Ensman; in-laws: Carol Ensman, Joan Courtney, Doris Yosick and Emilia Yosick; numerous nephews, nieces and other relatives.

Rosanna was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church (MHC) and was actively involved with the Rosary Altar Society.

After graduating from Shelby High School in Shelby, Ohio, Rosanna worked at The Ohio Seamless Tube Company as a price checker/cost accountant. Her next successful career was being a full-time mother to her three children. In 1960, Rosanna and Paul moved the family to Fairborn, where she spent the remaining years of her life.

Rosanna had a joy for sewing, making crafts, cooking and volunteering numerous hours in the preparation of and working at the annual MHC Holiday Bazaar for fifty years. When Rosanna’s children were young, she was a Den Leader for Cub Scouts and an Assistant leader for Girl Scouts. Rosanna was also a former member of The Hilltoppers, a neighborhood social club for several years during the 1960’s and 1970’s. She also enjoyed being a member of a Fairborn bowling league.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Mary Help of Christians Church, 954 N Maple Ave., Fairborn, OH, 45324 on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 11:00 A.M., Father Charles Lang Celebrant. The family will receive family and friends at 10:00 A.M., until the time of Mass. Burial will follow at Byron Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff at Hillspring of Springboro and Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton for their excellent care during our mother’s stay.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton Foundation, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420.

For those unable to attend, messages of sympathy may be left via Rosanna’s obituary on the funeral home’s website, www.beltonstroup.com