Rose Long Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rose Long of Clinton, Maryland, who passed away on April 22, 2026 at the age of 90. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rose Long to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Edgar Wood and Linda Viola Wood; her husband Joseph Alfred "Al" Long; and her siblings, Mary "Mernie" Wood, Thomas Edgar Wood Jr., Viola McDonald, John "Frank" Wood, Pauline Hayden, Richard "Dick" Wood, William "Chester" Wood, Walter Wood, Joseph Wood, Samuel Wood, Paul Wood and Mildred "Nickie" Taylor.
She is survived by: her children, Bernard Long (Vanessa) and Phyllis Proctor (David); her granddaughters, Tabitha (John), Miranda (Hugo) and Mary; her great grandchildren, Aryan, Olivia, Aubrey, Octavia, Aurora and Andrés; and her sister Evelyn (Wood) Larsen (James). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, honorary family members, and dear friends.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 28th 2026 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory (6160 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745). A Mass of Christian burial was held on Wednesday, April 29th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (5203 St Barnabas Rd, Marlow Heights, MD 20748). A burial was held on Wednesday, April 29th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Cedar Hill Cemetery (4111 Pennsylvania Ave., Suitland, MD 20746).
Flowers are welcomed, or donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Society or St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Rose's memory.
