Died July 1, 1939 – July 7, 2014,Baltimore, MD
College: Branford
Major: Economics
Graduate School: New York University, M.B.A., Marketing/Finance, 1973
Widow: Mrs. Louise M. Rosenburgh
7725 East Old Paint Trail
Scottsdale, AZ 85266-6203
480-488-4120
480-488-4090 (Fax)
703-283-4044 (mobile)
carletonR@aol.com
Children: Laura Shmerler, 1966; Andrew, 1967; Cynthia Michitsch, 1973
Grandchildren: Benjamin Shmerler, 1996; Sarah Shmerler, 1998; Natalie Shmerler, 2002; Pamela Rosenburgh, 2001; Rachael Michitsch, 2004; Edward Michitsch, 2004
OBITUARY
Carleton F. Rosenburgh died on July 7, 2014 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He had turned 75 on July 1.
After graduating from Yale University in 1961, and serving briefly in the Army, Mr. Rosenburgh embarked on a lifelong career in the production, circulation, distribution and business aspects of newspapers. He started at The New York Daily News in 1962. In 1978, he moved to Philadelphia, where he became Vice President of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. In 1986, he was hired by Gannett, at which he became Senior Vice President of the Newspaper Division, responsible for all departments except editorial. A consummate and well respected professional, Mr. Rosenburgh served on the Board at the Audit Bureau of Circulation, a standard setting organization for the print journalism business. A citizen of generous spirit, Mr. Rosenburgh served and raised money for his church, various schools and the United Way. His retirement took him to Scottsdale, AZ, where he became active in Arizona Musicfest and was a board member of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
Mr. Rosenburgh is survived by his wife, Louise (Marshall); his son, Andrew and daughters, Laura Shmerler and Cynthia Michitsch and six grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 19, at 3 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. People wishing to send remembrances are encouraged to make a donation in his memory to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 8991 Brook Rd., McLean, VA 22102 or to Deerfield Academy, PO Box 87, Deerfield, MA 01342.
ESSAY
Life has been good! My wife Louise (Marshall) and I met when she was at Vassar and I was at Yale. We married in June,1962 and headed immediately to El Paso,Texas and Fort Bliss for a year.
It was our first venture to the Southwest, and it influenced us for life. We bought a second home in Carefree, Arizona in 1979. This catapulted us into The Boulders in 1991 and becoming Arizonians in 2003.
We do keep a condo in Reston,Virginia that is in proximity to our two daughters,Laura and Cynthia, and our son Andrew, their spouses and six wonderful grandchildren. There are four girls ranging in age from seven to 12 and two boys ages five and 14. What fun it is to see them growing up, challenging their parents much like their parents did with Louise and me.
I feel fortunate to have selected a career in newspaper management. There were few dull days and going to work was energizing. I started at the New York Daily News (17 years), then The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News (seven years) and finally Gannett Corporate (16 years) in Arlington, Virginia.
During my last 11 years with Gannett, I was Senior Vice-President with responsibility for everything but news. With 100 newspapers across the United States, I got to every state but Wyoming. During the same period, I was on the Gannett Newspaper Operating Committee and was an elected director of the Audit Bureau of Circulations representing roughly 600 newspapers.
I’ve done my share of volunteering including leadership roles in United Way, Kids Voting USA, and Church Vestries. Under the auspices of Junior Achievement, I taught Project Business in west Philadelphia to an 8th grade class one hour per week for 20 weeks per year for five years. I recruited celebrity guests including “Dr. J “ — Julius Erving — to join me for one hour. It was very rewarding to observe less privileged children grow and get excited about learning.
Retirement has provided an opportunity to create a new life. We have traveled widely through Europe, Russia, China, New Zealand, Australia and the United States. We plan to continue doing at least one trip per year while we have our health. Although we golf, play bridge and read, Louise and I are still involved in the community as volunteers. I’m a member of The Endowment Board at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications; that keeps me in touch with the many new delivery channels for news. I’m also on the Board of Arizona Musicfest which has a premier festival of 13 concerts each February with artists from all over the country performing. Musicfest is heavily involved in the schools with music appreciation programs, instrument competition and an all-star youth orchestra.
I’m fortunate to have John Carmody, Steve Bansak and Jack Cullinan also owning homes in Scottsdale. John was in St. Elmo with me and Steve and Jack were roommates. We still find time to toast Boola Boola!
Louise and I look forward to being with you all in June.
Carleton F. Rosenburgh died on July 7, 2014 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He had turned 75 on July 1.
After graduating from Yale University in 1961, and serving briefly in the Army, Mr. Rosenburgh embarked on a lifelong career in the production, circulation, distribution and business aspects of newspapers. He started at The New York Daily News in 1962. In 1978, he moved to Philadelphia, where he became Vice President of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. In 1986, he was hired by Gannett, at which he became Senior Vice President of the Newspaper Division, responsible for all departments except editorial. A consummate and well respected professional, Mr. Rosenburgh served on the Board at the Audit Bureau of Circulation, a standard setting organization for the print journalism business. A citizen of generous spirit, Mr. Rosenburgh served and raised money for his church, various schools and the United Way. His retirement took him to Scottsdale, AZ, where he became active in Arizona Musicfest and was a board member of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
Mr. Rosenburgh is survived by his wife, Louise (Marshall); his son, Andrew and daughters, Laura Shmerler and Cynthia Michitsch and six grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 19, at 3 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. People wishing to send remembrances are encouraged to make a donation in his memory to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 8991 Brook Rd., McLean, VA 22102 or to Deerfield Academy, PO Box 87, Deerfield, MA 01342.
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