Rosemary DeCuir

Rosemary Aiken DeCuir
10/17/26 1/4/20


Rosemary (Aiken) DeCuir, 93, our kindhearted, strong, exceptional mother, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on 1/4/20. Born in West Hollywood to Irish parents, Thomas and Mary Rose Aiken, she was the beloved sister of Jack, Tom, and Bill. An alum of Immaculate Heart College, she taught English for several years before marrying the late George DeCuir. After raising 6 children she found her vocation as an academic counselor. She was a devoted mother who also loved travel, read widely, enjoyed theatre and advocated successfully for her special needs daughter. She is survived by her brother Bill Aiken, her children Mary Elise Herbert (Kevin), Suzanne DeCuir (Patrick), John DeCure (Cynthia), Rosemary DeCuir-McKown (Vince), Carolyn DeCuir Palanca (Michael), Laura DeCuir, and ten grandchildren. Funeral Mass: Thursday, 10:30 am, January 16, Beatitudes of Our Lord Church, La Mirada.