HAMPDEN – Rose Zeiber, 96, of Hampden, passed away at her home on Nov. 20. Rose was born on June 8, 1907, in Capetown, South Africa and arrived in the United States on Oct. 20, 1907. Rose grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., with her two sisters and brother, and attended the University of Wisconsin and New York University where she majored in English Literature and Philosophy. Rose lived with her husband in what is now Israel from 1935 to 1941. She taught English in Israel and the United States, retiring from the New York City school system in 1973. Rose spent her retirement folk dancing and traveling all over the world visiting many different countries such as Nepal, New Guinea, Turkey and Russia. She enjoyed decorating her home with artifacts from her many travels. Rose was a true feminist who, as a single mother, taught her daughter and granddaughter the meaning of independence, the importance of good grammar and that you should always try on an outfit before you decide you don’t like it. She leaves behind her partner of many years, Sam Kron; her daughter and son-in-law, Dara and Martin Perfit; her granddaughter and her husband, Tamar and Jacob Mathieu; her grandson and his wife, Micah and Lori Perfit; and her great-grandchildren, Colin, Ian and Caleigh. At the request of the deceased there will be no services. Donations may be made in her memory to the Hospice of St. Joseph, 900 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401. Arrangements entrusted to the Hampden-Gilpatrick Funeral Home, 45 Western Ave., Hampden.
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