Jan 20, 2014

Schoolteacher was member of St. Ann Catholic Church

Rosemary Michael Barchiesi, 55, of Carmichaels, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014, in East Aurora, N.Y.

She was born June 24, 1958, in Tonawanda, N.Y., a daughter of the late Harold Paul Schwier and Rosemarie Fritschi Schwier.

Mrs. Barchiesi was a 1976 graduate of Sweet Home High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in environmental science in 1980 from the State University of New York at Fredonia. She had taught for the Bureau of Indian Education on the Navajo Nation in Arizona and also in the public school system throughout Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Barchiesi was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Waynesburg and Immaculate Conception in East Aurora.

She enjoyed reading, playing the violin, opera, art, outdoor activities and her beloved dogs, Nitty and Little Bear.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Carl A. Barchiesi, whom she married October 24, 2003; three stepdaughters, Vanessa E. Scott of Pittsburgh, Andrea J. Barchiesi of Erie and Megan Smith of Ocean View, Del.; a stepson, Rennie Barchiesi of Rices Landing; a stepgrandson, William Smith; three sisters, Paula Haber (Dr. Robert), Suzanne Cook (Blair) of Bradenton, Fla., and Kathleen Schwier of East Aurora; two brothers, Tom Schwier (Karen) of Tonawanda and James Schwier (Pam) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and nieces and nephews Kyle and Benjamin Haber, Cameron, Lauren, Alexandria and Maximilian Schwier.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 25, in St. Ann Catholic Church, 232 East High Street, Waynesburg, with Rev. Richard J. Thompson as celebrant.

In lieu of flowers, love your family and cherish every moment. Condolences may be offered at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.