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Updated: 07 Apr 2013

The Sun
San Bernardino, CA
July 7, 2004

Rosella Berry was often thought of as supermom because she mothered nine stepchildren in addition to her own three.

Berry, a former San Bernardino resident, died June 8 of lung cancer at Tahlequah City Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was 63. Berry was born December 19, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She married Anthony Cavola and moved to San Bernardino in the early 1970s. Cavola preceded her in death in 1984. While in San Bernardino, Berry worked as a waitress at the Golden Dragon restaurant and sold Avon in her spare time. "Rosie was outgoing and outspoken and she sure liked to talk," said Lillian Cavola, her former sister-in-law. Berry also enjoyed frequenting yard sales and flea markets.

Berry relocated to Oklahoma in 1977 to be closer to her family and care for her sick mother. In 1985, she married Bob Berry. They were married for 17 years. Survivors include her husband, Bob Berry of Tahlequah, one son, Bill Richardson of Oklahoma City, OK; two daughters, Nancy Rodgers of Ruidoso, NM, and Loretta Bair of Oklahoma City, OK; her mother, Grace Isabell of Tahlequa, OK; one sister, Darlene Knight of Colgate; one brother, Ross Houghland of Las Vegas, NV; five stepdaughters, Melan Gunn of Topeka, KS, Irene Loman of Mcloud, OK, Sheila Standlee of McCloud, OK, Brendy Hammons of Tecumseh, OK, and Cindy Ragsdale of Midwest City, OK; four stepsons, Leon Cavola of Oklahoma City, OK; Randy Berry of Fritch, Texas, Greg Barry of Welston, OK and Cliff Barry of Jones, OK.

Services were held. Arrangements were handled by Green County Funeral Home Chapel in Tahlequah, OK.

also a brief note under Deaths was published The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 10, 2004.

Sources:  good faith fair use of sources stated above

Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham, Oklahoma County, OKGenWeb Coordinator, April 2013. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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