Blue Hill
Rosanna Ashley (Sherman) McFarland, 34, won her fight with cancer on Feb. 27, 2020, at a Bangor hospital. She was born March 23, 1985, in Blue Hill, the daughter of Michael and Roxanne (Allen) Sherman.
Rosanna graduated from George Stevens Academy in 2002. She then went on to graduate from UMO in 2006. She also earned her master’s degree in literacy. Rosanna began her career as a teacher at Brooksville Elementary School, later finding her dream job at Surry Elementary School as a Title One Reading Recovery Specialist. She was an active member of the United Baptist Church of Ellsworth.
Rosanna married the love of her life, Jason McFarland, on July 31, 2010, in Brooklin. Five years later they welcomed the joy of their lives, Owen Michael.
Rosanna is survived by her parents; husband and son; as well as her sister, Laura Sherman; brother-in-law, Matt McFarland and wife, Vicki; sisters-in-law, Vanessa and husband, John Bryan, April and husband, Kyle Masse, Pamela and husband, Joseph Aguilar, Rebecca and husband, Tim Lewis, Rachel and husband, Josh Van Trump, Charity McFarland; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She is also survived by Uncle Neil Allen and wife, Lauren; aunts, Nancy Sherman, Deborah Sherman and Heidi Goode and husband, George Ouellette; parents-in-law, Stephen and Carly (Jones) McFarland; Jason’s grandparents, Donald and Eleanor McFarland and her lifelong friend, Erin Allen. She was predeceased by Uncle Reggie Sherman and Aunt Lee Clark Allen.
Friends are invited to call, 5-7 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2020, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill.
Rosanna is now in heaven in the arms of her Lord and Savior, whom she dearly loved. In lieu of flowers, she asks that you do a random act of kindness in her honor: shovel someone’s steps, pay for someone’s coffee, hug someone having a rough day. We are stronger together in those ways, too.
Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.