Ms. Rose Yvonne Rajpur,

April 13, 1952 - November 25, 2020

THE LORD IS THE LIGHT OF MY SALVATION; WHOM SHALL I FEAR? THE LORD IS THE STRENTH OF MY LIFE OF WHOM SHALL I BE AFRAID? Rose Yvonne Claiborne Rajpur Rose Yvonne,68, was born on April 13,1952 in Emporia, Virginia. She was the fourth child born to Orine and Clarence Claiborne. Rose affectionately was called “Love” by many family members. After an extended illness, Rose made a peaceful transition from mortal to eternal life on Wednesday, November 25,2020. Rose accepted Christ at a young age and was baptized and became a member of Providence Baptist Church when the family moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1956. She received a large portion of her Christian education and training at Providence Baptist Church. She attended Sunday School and participated in programs and activities. Later in life, she attended and joined Friendship Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland. When she became ill, she attended Garden of Prayer Christian Church located at Stadium Place Nursing & Rehab Center under Pastor Darlene Tiller. She showed her dedication by being a devoted daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and cousin. She loved giving gifts. She was constantly giving to others and often shared her wisdom and advice. Rose graduated from Edmondson High School in Baltimore, Maryland. She continued her education at Coppin State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education. Rose furthered her studies at Coppin earning credits equal to a Master’s Degree in Education. While an undergrad at Coppin Rose pledged Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)Sorority Incorporated. Rose maintained close contact with her sorority sisters over the years. In 1983 she married Stanley Rigby and out of that union they were blessed with their daughter, Erica Michelle Rigby. After the marriage ended several years later, they maintained an amicable partnership in parenting. Rose proudly spent her career as a Special Education teacher and Special Education Instructional Associate in Baltimore City schools. She loved working with her students and their parents. Rose worked for the Baltimore Public School System for more than 30 years. She worked hard to ensure that her children, as she called them, got the best from her. Rose retired from the Baltimore Public School System in 2010. In retirement she often met people that she taught and found great pleasure in hearing what they were currently doing with their lives. The last four years, Rose lived at and received services from the Stadium Place Nursing & Rehab Center. Rose developed many great relationships with the residents and staff. Staff members speak of her positive personality and how she never complained about her health challenges. She always thanked the staff for the care they gave her. They talk about are willingness to participate in the activities and how she inspired the other residents to become engaged. Rose would be the one to joke with the residents and staff; she was the one to bring joy and noise to the room. We thank them for the care they provided over the years. She was grateful for her life and often stated this. She had a great sense of humor and could find something funny to say about many things. Rose enjoyed life, watching television and movies were a favorite pastime. She enjoyed listening to R & B music and romantic audio books. She was artistic and loved decorating. Another pleasure was food; and she enjoyed telling you what she wanted you to prepare for her. Playing Bingo and putting together puzzles was another pastime. She enjoyed walking around in Sam’s Club with her grandson, Kaleb and taking him to preschool. She enjoyed video chatting with her granddaughter, Khole. She loved talking about her grandchildren and hearing about the family’s children. Rose loved chatting with her first cousins and helping them with their children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Orine and Clarence Claiborne, and her brother, Melvin Claiborne. Rose leaves to cherish her memory a loving daughter, Erica Rigby, her grandchildren Khole and Kaleb Haysbert, sister’s Dallas Claiborne, and Mattie Satterfield; two nieces and three nephews; a host of beloved family and friends. She will be missed. In lieu of flowers, we encourage you to send a donation to American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Rose’s name. Thank you