Rosemary Cannizzaro Pittman

Rosemary Cannizzaro Pittman “Mrs. C” passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025, at her home with her family by her side.

Rosemary was born on December 11, 1940, in Newton, Massachusetts, to Edward & Mary Ellen Flaherty. She pursued her passion for nursing, graduating from Catherine Labouré School of Nursing in Boston in 1961. She continued her nursing education at Boston College where she met and later married Richard Cannizzaro (now deceased) on June 13, 1964. They shared a wonderful almost 24 years of marriage & were blessed with three children: Peter, Michael (now deceased) & RoseEllen.

On June 5, 2002, Rosemary married Rick Pittman in Maui, Hawaii, embarking on a 23-year journey together.

Rosemary dedicated over 56 years of her life to nursing, with 37 of those years spent at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. As a Registered Nurse, she worked in ICU, CCU, Cardiac Care, and Neurology, also serving as a Charge Nurse. After retiring at 75, she embraced new passions finding joy in painting & volunteering, dedicating over 20 years to the Johnson County Young Matrons. Rosemary cherished her travels with friends & family always ready for a new adventure.

She is survived by her husband, Rick Pittman; her son, Peter Cannizzaro wife Jacklyn along with grandchildren Tony Cannizzaro wife Clara, Sam Ricketts wife Tarah & great grandson Houston, Taylor Wolfe husband Kyle & great grandsons Miles & Max, Maddie Ricketts & fiance Wyatt, Brooke Clark husband Daniel & great granddaughters Brystal & Delaney; her daughter, RoseEllen Stephenson husband Sam along with grandchildren Vincent & Sofia; and her daughter-in-law, Tricia Cannizzaro along with grandchildren, Olivia, Aidan & Gavin.

Services will be held at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Shawnee, KS. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 25, at 9:30 AM, followed by a Mass at 11:00 AM, with a luncheon afterward at 12:00 PM.

"May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, and the rain fall softly upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand."