Henrietta Rosaine Cartwright

May 25, 1942 - January 14, 2019

Henrietta Rosaine Cartwright (Rose) was born in Newburgh, NY May 25, 1942 to the Late Reverend Mitchell M. Elliott and Missionary Henrietta L. Elliott. She was the first born of the 5 children of this union. Rose was predeceased by her late husband, James Baker . Rose retired from the State of NJ as a claims adjudicator for senior services in 2005 and relocated to GA to live with her family until her death. Among her accomplishments her most valued was the birth of her only son, Obiora A. Cartwright whom she loved with all of her heart. Henrietta pursued education and attended the NY Executive Mgmt Institute, the New School of Supervisory Responsibility, Social Research, Budget and Financial Management. Rose graduated Magnum Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a concentration in Urban Administration with honors from Queens College-University of NY. Rose was a trailblazer in her profession. She was the first and only African American Woman in Nebraska to hold the position of Coordinator for the Senior Companion Program. She went on to become the Medical Services Unit Manager with the State of Nebraska Department of Public Welfare. Rose loved her church Christ Fellowship in Elizabeth, NJ where she was a member of the choir. Music and Singing was one of her lifelong passions. Rose was a member of Tabernacle of Praise Church International until her death. Left to celebrate the memories of a life well lived is a son, Obiora Cartwright (Lawreida) of New Jersey; three grandsons; her aunt, Sadie Aragon (Fred) of Virginia; her uncle, William (Sonny) Hampton of Poughkeepsie, NY; her siblings, Muriel McCoy (Alfonso) of Phoenix, AZ, Deborah Jackson (Andre) of McDonough, GA, Michael Elliott (Chris) of Wilmington, NC, and Crystal Smith (Seab) of Houston, TX; four nieces, three nephews, four great nieces, three great nephews, and a host of cousins and friends.