- Date Of Birth: March 4, 1937
- Date Of Death: March 25, 2021
- State: Indiana
Peter Shambaugh Rosi MD, 84, of Lafayette, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community in Mulberry, IN
He was born March 4, 1937, in Chicago, IL, to the late Alcide Louis and Barbara (Shambaugh) Rosi. He grew up in Chicago, while spending summers with family in Old Mission, MI. Peter graduated from Morgan Park Military Academy before attending Swarthmore College in PA. He received his Doctorate from the University of Chicago.
Peter married his first wife, Charlotte, in 1960. They had 5 children together and adopted 4 brothers.
In 1970, Peter moved to Alaska and opened his own practice. While there, he met his late wife, Leone Marilyn Edwards. They remained married for over 30 years. She preceded him in death on October 13, 2018.
Peter was a Medical Doctor, specializing in home births for over 50 years before retiring. He was passionate about this calling and was proud to have assisted thousands of mothers give natural birth at home.
Peter was devout in his faith, and was a longtime member of the Orthodox Church of America. He was a former member of Holy Trinity Church in Chicago and became an active member of St. Alexis Orthodox Church in Battle Ground, IN later in life.
With his love of history and the church, Peter was an avid reader. He and Marilyn also enjoyed traveling together, and visited many monastaries around the world.
Surviving are children from his first marriage to Charlotte Rosi, Timothy P. (Kelly) Rosi of Lafayette, IN, Peter Rosi of Brookston, IN, David (Laurie) Rosi of Florence, SC, Angela (Tim) Beute of Dorr, MI, Barbara (James) Helms of Durham, NC, William (Sally) Stephan of Oak Park, IL, Michael (Carol) Stephan of Forest Park, IL, Jeffrey Stephan of Lafayette, IN; brothers, Phillip (Joann) Rosi of Traverse City, MI, Tomlin (Marilyn) Rosi of An Arbor, MI, and Robert (Penny) Rosi of Old Mission, MI. Also surviving are eighteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
Peter was preceded in death by a son, Bob Stephan, and a grandson, Ben Rosi.
