Rose M. Bancroft, 89, of Lake Bluff since 1952, died peacefully January 16, 2004. Born August 5, 1914 in North Chicago. She worked as a baby-sitter at the Grace United Methodist Church in Lake Bluff for 25 years until 1999. During that time she baby-sat for two generations of some families. She cherished her doctor, Dr. John Lin. She greatly enjoyed watching the 2003 Chicago Cubs-Florida Marlins series. She was happy that the Marlins won because her son, Denis Bancroft, is the Marlin’s photographer. Wife of the late Wilbert (1963); mother of Denis Bancroft and Shirley (Dennis) Coppie; grandmother of Jodi Vanwinkle, Aura, Austin and Emma Rose Bancroft; great grandmother of Ashley and Dawson Vanwinkle and Enya Bancroft; mother-in-law of the late George Muzzarelli; honorary grandmother to many children of Lake Bluff. Please omit flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Partners, 4415 W. Harrison St., Suite 403, Hillside, IL 60162. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2004 at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 E. Vine Ave., Lake Forest. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Friday, January 23 at the Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest. Interment Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville, IL. Info. 847-234-0022.
