Rosemary Katherine Micheli Fox was born on January 19, 1932, in Coalinga, California, the second of two daughters to Arthur "Mike" Micheli and Furnn Velma Akers Micheli. Rosemary grew up in Coalinga, living outside of town in a small house on a hill until the second grade. When she was 4 years old and her future husband Ralph Lee Fox was 5, he and his family moved into the small house on the next hill over; 17 years later, they wed on December 27, 1952.

Ralph was in the Army Air Corps, stationed at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan, until news of a much-wanted baby brought them back to the States in 1962. They adopted their only child, Lori Lane Fox, born December 24, 1962, at birth. They moved from Sacramento to Fairfield, California, in 1964, where they lived until 1972, when they moved to Vacaville. Rosemary was a stay-at-home mom until Lori turned 18 and entered UC Davis in the fall of 1981, when she went back to work as a secretary at Travis Air Force Base. She retired from the 602nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron in 1998.

Rosemary died on January 18, 2025, surrounded by her daughter Lori, her grandson Andrew, and her granddaughter Willow. Her husband of 39 years, Ralph Lee Fox; her sister, Maxine Ione Micheli Joyce; her beloved nephew, William "Bill" Arthur Joyce; and numerous cherished dogs preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Lori Lane Fox; grandsons Andrew Patrick Rigney and Dustin Garrett Rigney, and his wife Autumn Rigney; granddaughter Willow Grace Rigney; and great-granddaughters Laine Elizabeth Rigney and Kate Caroline Rigney; niece Jean Marie Joyce Conrad and husband Wayne Conrad; and nephew Michael William Joyce and wife Karen Joyce.

Services are scheduled for Friday, February 14, 2025, at Vaca Hills Chapel, 524 Elmira Rd., in Vacaville: viewing 12-1 p.m. and a service from 1-2 p.m. Refreshments will be served afterwards at the Community Presbyterian Church of Vacaville, 425 Hemlock St. She will be interred beside her beloved husband Ralph on Saturday, February 15, in the Coalinga Huron Cemetery, Coalinga, California.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to local animal shelters; Proud Spirit Horse/Donkey Sanctuary (https://horsesofproudspirit.org/donate/); or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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A Viewing will be held for Rosemary Fox on Friday, February 14, 2025 from 12 PM - 1 PM at Vaca Hills Chapel Funeral Home; 524 Elmira Road, Vacaville CA.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 1 PM at Vaca Hills Chapel Funeral Home; 524 Elmira Road, Vacaville CA.

A Reception will be held for Rosemary following the funeral service on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM at the Community Presbyterian Church; 425 Hemlock Street, Vacaville CA.

A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11 A.M. at Coalinga-Huron Cemetery; 40054 Calaveras Ave, Coalinga, CA 93210.