Richmond-Rose Whitney Brawn, three days old died Sunday May 26th at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Portland. She was born in Brunswick on May 23rd, 2019, the daughter of Nathan and Amanda Brawn.
Rose touched the hearts of her family and her caretakers at the NICU during her short time with us. A beautiful combination of the best of her parents, Rosie’s distinctive dark hair and mother’s eyes invited love in an instant, and she was quick to return the favor. Her strength and will to provide her parents with every additional minute of life will continue to inspire them and will provide them a source of comfort forever. She reminds us all that impacting others is not a matter of time, but substance. Her family will always cherish this wisdom.
Surviving are her parents, Nathan and Amanda Brawn of Richmond. Grandparents Jonathan and Donna Brawn of Topsham, Gary Thibeault of Brunswick, and Cathy Thibeault of Bowdoin. Aunts and Uncles, Matthew and Suzanna Brawn of Topsham, Caitlin and Ian Dunn of Bowdoin, and Ethan Thibeault and Paige Pilsbury of Bowdoin. She is also survived by five cousins.
A Mass of the Angels will be held at 10AM on Saturday, June 8th at St. John’s the Baptist Church-All Saint’s Parish 39 Pleasant St. Brunswick. Interment will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Brunswick.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, Attention Philanthropy, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland Maine 04102. Contributors must write NICU in the memo line of donations. Arrangements are by Stetson’s Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick where memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com
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