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Rosemary Allulis |
"We met toward the end of college," said Ms. Szvitich. "Rosemary was very dedicated to whatever she did and was more than willing to do whatever she could. She was a very giving person."
Ms. Szvitich said that her friend was a "lifelong learner."
"When Rosemary took on a challenge, she took it on come hell or high water," she said.
Ms. Szvitich said that when her friend learned the severity of her illness, she was determined to continue traveling.
"She started taking trips and knew she couldn't wait," she said. "She also went to Spain and France, and of course, Italy. Rome was her favorite city."
"With extensive treatment, she recovered enough to make a number of trips to Europe, the Galapagos and even took a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon," said an aunt, Theresa Lochte of Ellicott City. "The weekend of Dec 13-15, she went to Miami to put her feet in the ocean once more. She will be buried with her passport."
Ms. Allulis was active in the Villa Cresta Community Association, where she had served on the board and was a former secretary.
"She was so helpful to us when we renegotiated our constitution and reorganized the original association from the Villa Cresta Civic Association to its present name," said Maureen Barrett, a longtime association member and former treasurer.
"She did all that work for us and did not charge us except for the filing fees," said Ms. Barrett. "She participated in our events like Dumpster Day. She'd be up early in the morning to receive the Dumpster and then check the list of members to make sure they were eligible to use it."
She also said that Ms. Allulis was the keeper of the organization's institutional memory.
Ms. Allulis enjoyed photography and making her own prints. She was also a talented musician who played the guitar.
Mrs. Lochte said that her niece had left behind detailed instructions for her wake and funeral.
"She wrote that she wanted her best guitar and golf clubs brought to the funeral home, so we will do that," said her aunt.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 8501 Loch Raven Blvd., Baynesville.
In addition to her brother, she is survived by her father, Joseph S. Allulis of Loganville, Pa.; and two other brothers, Joseph Allulis of Towson and Laurence Allulis of Seven Valleys, Pa.