Rev. Dagmar Rosenberg

The Rev. Dagmar Reibold Rosenberg passed away at Vitas Healthcare Center's Inpatient Hospice Unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 2:13pm after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on July 16, 1944 in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1963. Rev. Rosenberg attended Yale University and received a B.A. degree in Philosophy and later enrolled at Yale Divinity School where she received her Master of Divinity degree. Pastor Rosenberg served her pastoral internship at Salem Lutheran Church in Bridgeport, CT. Following her internship, she worked as director of human services at Clifford House in Bridgeport, CT and as Volunteer Coordinator for the CT Hospice in Norwalk. She received a call from Salem Lutheran Church in Naugatuck, CT in 1988, where she also served as chair of the board for the Head Start Program. She was actively involved with several boards and committees of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This was followed by a move to California in 1996 where she worked first as a teacher for the LA Unified school district and then was called as pastor and principal at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School in Los Angeles, CA. During that time she served on the board of Lutheran Schools for Southern California and was involved in working with city officials getting help for the poor in the Highland Park neighborhood. Since she always considered New England her true home she was eager to return to the area. In 2005 she moved to take a call to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Jericho, VT. While in VT, she was active with the local food shelf which was housed at the church and served as president on it's board of directors. Her peers elected her as Dean of the VT/NY conference until First Lutheran Church of the Reformation in New Britain, CT extended a call to Pastor Rosenberg to serve as their pastor. She always considered her work in ministry a great joy, a gift and a blessing and considered herself blessed to work in New Britain and be an advocate for the poor. Her ministry in New Britain was just getting a foothold in church and community before it was cut short by her illness. However, she knew that the congregation at First Lutheran was dedicated to being a positive and caring presence in New Britain, which made it a joy and a privilege to serve as pastor at First Lutheran, seeking God's will to do God's work. She was named Pastor Emerita of First Lutheran Church of the Reformation this past November upon her retirement. Pr. Rosenberg is survived by her daughters, Tanya Ries and grandchildren, Nicholas and Jessica Ries all of Shelton; and her daughter, Tamara Rosenberg of Paris, France. She is also survived by her sister Ingrid Leibold and her husband Dieter of Shelton; her brother Juergen Reibold and his wife Helga in Germany; many nieces and nephews, as well as her long-time companion, Nancy Peterson of New Britain. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday January 9, 11 AM at First Lutheran Church, 77 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. The Carlson Funeral Home, New Britain is assisting with arrangements. Please share a memory or note of sympathy by Clicking on "Send Condolences" at the bottom of this page.

Rev. Dagmar Rosenberg

July 16, 1944 - December 18, 2015

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Rev. Dagmar Rosenberg

July 16, 1944 - December 18, 2015

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