Rosalie K. Baryames

When I think of Rosalie, I smile. Many years ago when we first started attending Holy Trinity, Rosalie and Chuck were some of the first people to greet us. I will remember Rosalie over the years for her kindness, warmth, and always her smile and friendly greetings. She is very much missed by her Holy Trinity family. May her memory be eternal.
Our prayers are with you all for God’s comfort during this difficult time.
Pat and Steve Willard

I was lucky to know Rosalie in two ways. I am an Art Historian at Lansing Community College and worked with Rosalie for several years and acquired her classes when she retired. Students loved her classes and she gave me much support in my first year of teaching with her. I am still at LCC today. Rosalie was also one of the “Bookies”, a reading group that lunched, laughed, and enjoyed books together for 20 years. Along with Becky Schwarz and Chris Antonides, the four of us became a close group that bonded over our love of art, music, literature and biographies. Rosalie was a model for all of us with her knowledge of religion, history, and art. She told us many tales of her travel adventures with Chuck across Europe and Egypt. More than anything else, Rosalie was always kind, gracious and generous. It was a privilege to know her. -Sharon Park

I Was a friend and neighbor to Chuck and Rosalie for over 30 years. They were a perfect example of how to live with dignity and grace. Always displaying sound family values, hospitality, generosity, spirit and community involvement.
In Rosalie’s later years we were next door neighbors and I had the opportunity to spend more time with her. ……she was a spectacular woman! I cherish the memories of time spent with her.
With Sympathy,
Katherine Draper Small

Rosalie and Chuck were among the first people who welcomed us when we moved to this area in 1970. Rosalie was always very kind, eager to help but most of all she was genuinely humble. Over the years I realized how learned and knowledgeable she was, a true expert on Byzantine Art and Iconography. I remember how eager she was to visit the Greek School students and talk to them about their heritage and make them feel proud. She and Chuck traveled widely and I was always impressed with her observations and information acquired visiting museums and churches in some truly remote areas.
I will miss her smile and warmth. May she rest in peace.

Rosalie was a very special caring lady that I had the honor to meet and be in her home to help her get thru days. Her family was very supportive and she would light up the day with her smiles and laughter and especially when her family would come to the house to visit. You will be greatly missed.

I am so sorry to learn of the death of Rosalie Baryames. I will always remember her smiling face and the way she welcomed me into her home as a girl. She was a lovely, generous, and gracious woman and the world is a little less bright with her passing. I extend my sympathies to the entire Baryames family.