Rosemarie S. Blacksmith, 63, of Valencia died Saturday morning at UPMC Passavant in McCandless Township.

Born March 24, 1944, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Frank Bosilovich and Mildred S. Zeleznick Bosilovich McGiffin.

A homemaker, Mrs. Blacksmith attended the Mars United Methodist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Raymond E. Blacksmith, whom she married Dec. 28, 1963; two sons, Joseph Blacksmith of Mars and Jeffrey Blacksmith and his wife, Leslie, of Bairdford; her stepmother, Carmilla Bosilovich of Millvale; a sister, Carol Milton of Harmony; four nieces, and a nephew.

<B>BLACKSMITH</B> — Friends of Rosemarie S. Blacksmith, who died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at <B>McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home</B>, 238 Crowe Ave. Mars. Funeral services will follow at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, officiated by the Rev. Tim Bowser of Mars United Methodist Church, officiating.Memorial donations may be made to Animal Friends, 562 Camp Horn Road, Pittsburgh, PA15237.Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.