Rosie Blakely, Former MSDC Communications Manager, Passes Away
Monday, October 14, 2019
Posted by: Pia Duryea
Rosie Blakely, Former MSDC Communications Manager, Passes Away
Washington, D.C., October 14, 2019 - The Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC), the largest medical organization in the District that represents metropolitan Washington physicians, regrets the passing of former Communications Manager Rosario “Rosie” Salvador Blakely. Surrounded by family, she passed away on October 3, 2019 in Arlington, Va. Rosie is survived by husband, Paul Blakely; daughter, Claire Blakely; and brother, Phillip Salvador.
Rosie, who worked for the Medical Society from 1995 to 2000, was known for her warmth and zeal for good conversation. Rose Smith, a former colleague, said “Rosie was loved by her coworkers at MSDC.” As MSDC Communications Manager from October 1995 through March 2000 she was responsible for implementing communications strategic plan, coordinated media relations and staffed MSDC’s mini-internships program, during which elected officials got a behind-the-scenes look at physician practices and shadowed physician members. She relished the arts and animals. It’s said that she never met an animal she didn’t love.
Friends are invited to a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Rd, Arlington, VA 22207.
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