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Rosalie Archey, a resident of Albuquerque since 1993, died peacefully August 1, 2002. She was born November 14, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA. She studied violin from 5 years old until graduating high school at age 16. By age 16 Rosalie was performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and other classical music groups. January 1944 Rosalie enlisted in the Navy, and while serving as a Hospital Corpsman, contracted rheumatic fever. May 1945 she received a disability discharge with the rank of Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class. After plans for a Navy career changed, Rosalie moved to Arizona and graduated from Arizona State University at Tempe in 1952 with a B.S. degree in Medical Technology. This led to hospital work until 1967. In 1958 Rosalie came to NM and lived in Albuquerque until 1967, where she was Laboratory Supervisor at A.T. & S.F. Hospital. Moving to Santa Fe in 1967 began a new livelihood, home renovation, designing and building two adobe houses. Rosalie also found time to volunteer 10 years at the Laboratory of Anthropology Museum and the School of American Research. When Rosalie arrived in the Southwest, she fell in love with Native American Culture and became a self taught Sand Painter and Kachina Maker. Among all of her outstanding accomplishments, perhaps the most important to Rosalie was her dedication to providing for the needs and pleasures of others. Surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, cousins; a beloved aunt; and many devoted friends throughout the U.S.A. Rosalie was preceded in death by her dear friend and companion of 39 years, Dr. Dorothy Bromme, October 1994. Long ago, they decided to have their cremains placed in an area outside of Santa Fe where they loved to hike, camp and find peace. So it is here that Rosalie's life journey ends as she wished. We said final farewells and her noble spirit has entered eternity.
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