Rozene Burrage

Rozene Burrage lived her life in the city of Chicago and was known to those close to her as a person rooted in her neighborhood on the South Side. Public records show Rozene was 41 years old when she died on April 1, 2009. Though few public remembrances or family-published obituaries appear in archived newspaper databases, official compiled records confirm her identity and the date she was found.

The public record about Rozene is limited, and that scarcity of detail is itself a reminder that each name in official lists represents a life with relationships, routines, and quiet significance that rarely appear in public archives. She belonged to a family and community in Chicago. Names connected to her in public records suggest family ties in the area; beyond that, specifics about her work, hobbies, or daily life are not available in reliable public sources I could locate.

Because available sources do not provide a fuller public obituary or personal profile, it is important to honor Rozene without inventing details. What can be said with certainty is that she was a Black woman of 41 whose life was part of the fabric of her neighborhood. Those who loved her—family members, friends, neighbors—carry memories of her that are not reflected in public databases. For anyone seeking to remember Rozene on a memorial page, consider inviting family and friends to contribute personal stories, photos, and remembrances so her individuality and the full texture of her life are preserved and shared.

Rozene's loss is a personal and communal sorrow. Even when the public record is sparse, the fact of her life deserves a gentle and respectful remembrance: that she existed, mattered to people who knew her, and left behind those who remember her in private ways. May this page provide a place for those memories to be gathered and for Rozene’s loved ones to shape the tribute she deserves.