Roseann Innes

Roseann Innes, age 78, of Ipswich, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in the city of Revere on September 15, 1945, to the late Vincent and Ida (Fortini) Cerbone, Roseann's journey was one marked by love and dedication.

Roseann shone brightly as an extraordinary wife, mother, and friend. Her passion for education led her to become a cherished Italian teacher at Winchester High School for three decades. Beyond the classroom, she found joy and fulfillment as the esteemed girls’ tennis coach, earning recognition from the Boston Globe as a Boston All Scholastic coach. A talented linguist, fluent in four languages, her thirst for knowledge was insatiable. Roseann's innate intelligence allowed her to master any challenge with humor, grace and poise.

Among her many treasures in life was the cherished time spent at her New Hampshire retreat on the shores of Newfound Lake, creating lasting memories with her beloved husband Jack, her children and grandchildren.

Roseann shared 57 wonderful years of marriage with John H. "Jack" Innes. She was the loving mother of Heather L. Daglio and her husband Dan of Boston, and Sean M. Innes and his wife Eniko of Winchester. To her adoring grandchildren Ally, Nick, Ian, and Attila, she was a source of unwavering love and support.

She leaves behind her sister Diana Sullivan and her late husband George of Topsfield. Roseann was also the dear sister-in-law to the late Alice Innes and her surviving husband Warren Derby of Marblehead.

Her Funeral Service will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Thursday, June 27 at 11am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be at the Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 26 from 4-7pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Roseann Innes to the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund at the Massachusetts General Hospital. 

Checks must be made payable to Massachusetts General Hospital and can be mailed to: Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund in Memory of Roseann Innes, c/o MGH Development Office, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.