Rohelia "Heya" Emilia Rose Kelson

Quiet, reserved and logical are trademark qualities that friends and family might use to describe Rohelia Emilia Kelson. Heya was an intuitive person. She was the type of person who could comfortably get lost in her thoughts, someone who had tremendous problem solving abilities. Always conscientious and focused on details, Heya was a person who loved to imagine the possibilities of life.

      Heya was born on May 16, 1956 at New York in Manhattan, New York. She was the daughter of Aida Tillette and James T Rose Sr. she was raised in Manhattan, New York untl the age of 6 and then moved to Los Angeles, California with her mother snd siblings. Heya did not have to surround herself with people to be content. She was the type of person who enjoyed being alone rather than be part of a large crowd. She could be content for hours in some activity or be lost in her own imagination.

      Heya was adaptable and had good listening skills which she would use to her advantage when it came to family life. She grew up with Four Siblings. James T Rose, Villicia E. Rose Brooks, Emery Howard Jr. and Eugene C Howard. She rarely shied away from family discussions. She would debate with her siblings but if it turned into an argument, Heya would often turn it into an agreement. In general, the family got along well and shared many memorable experiences.

      In grade school, Heya gravitated toward others who shared similar interests and enjoyed academics more than physical activity. She was always curious about what made things work, and she would excel at the things that called more for "brain" power. Heya As a child she really didn't play many sports. She delighted in the projects that required planning, exploration and solution. As was evident by those who knew her, her most fun was to be found in books and in research.

      During high school, Heya excelled at the challenge of learning and was especially good at taking tests and exams. She could delight more in problem solving than in the more routine school work. As long as the intellectual challenges kept coming, Heya was happy. She graduated from Belmont High School in Los Angeles, CA in 1974.

      If her friends from high school thought Heya was a serious student, then those who knew her later really saw her shine during her college years. Once she set her sights on an academic track that excited her, she would easily pass up her classmates, turning out quality work and setting high academic standards. She also attended L. A City College after graduating from high school.

      Although Heya had a small group of friends, they were a close knit group and she enjoyed spending time with them. She liked to be able to engage them in discussions on the many topics she found interesting. Those who knew her well might describe Heya as a good listener who could bring out a type of understanding from those around her that even surprised them. She was passionate in her commitments and would never intentionally hurt anyone. While growing up, some of her best friends were Soccoro Madina, Chespa Medina. Later in life, she became friends with Diane Riley, Debra Bunch, Linda Mason, Ruby, and Willie J Newton Jr. who they later on had a child together named Mounet.

       Albert Kelson ll who they called "Al" was influential in Heya's life and brought a dimension of emotion and feelings to a woman who mostly lived in her intellect. Heya grew, blossomed and became more balanced because of their love and compassion.

      Heya was a hard worker and a good provider who loved her family even though she wasn’t very demonstrative. Heya was blessed with One, Her only child Mounet Aku Newton. They were also blessed with Four grandsons, Dante Shawn Craig Jr, Devon Rojelia Craig, Manuel Eugen Clark and Elijah Daniel Clark. Heya's sense of fun was often unleashed in her puns and witty, intelligent quips. It delighted her when the children and grandchildren would banter back and forth with her in this brainy exchange of mind contests. The children always knew how much Heya loved them.

      Finding the right type of job can be a challenge for anyone, but that was especially true for Rohelia Emilia Kelson. She needed to find a career that would challenge her. Fortunately, she found a career path where she could use her natural intellect and her natural critical thinking skills. Her primary occupation was Human Resource. She was employed for many years with Pedus Security Service where she started as a security dispatcher and became the supervisor of the dispatch department, Front desk receptionist for the company and was promoted to Human resource insurance billing department. Heya was a dedicated and valued employee and was respected by her colleagues for her ability to grasp and understand difficult concepts.

      Rohelia never joined the military because she did not want to have to leave her daughter behind. Heya was an asset to the military system. She had the ability to appreciate the logic necessary to succeed in a regimented life style.

      Hobbies were more than fun for Heya because she challenged herself to learn the theory behind the actual activity. Knowing how things worked was more incentive than just performing and completing the task. Rose favorite pursuits were going fishing may it have been on a boat or at the sea shore /pier , Dancing, Singing and playing games on the computer.

      Heya found great pleasure by relaxing and watching sports on TV or in person. She was an avid student of the game and enjoyed comparing her ideas and choices with what actually happened during the game. Even though she generally would keep her feelings to herself, Heya would often use athletic events and sports as an outlet. In high school, Rohelia played Volleyball. In her college years, Rohelia continued to stay active by playing volleyball. Recreational sports included Volleyball, bowling and fishing. She also enjoyed just being a sports fan. Tops on her list were Boxing, Basketball, Football, and Fishing.

      Any number of community organizations were glad to have Heya as part of their group. She was able to bring a very high level of intelligence and involvement to these organizations. Heya was sought out to be a part of these groups because of her ability to take a strong course of action and to evaluate any issue that faced the organization, Rose was loved by all of her neighbors because she was very nice and spoke to everyone but kept to herself.

      Heya's strong sense of faith helped her remain focused on the needs and concerns of others. These values brought her strength and helped to reinforce the importance of both her faith and the practice of her religion. She was a member of St Matthis Episcopal Church as a child and later in life St John's Epicopal Church approx 20 years. During that time, she was in the youth choir for a while, and later joined the Gospel Choir.

      Heya was not a woman who did things because she expected a reward in return. In fact, accepting recognition from others was sometimes difficult for her. People who served with Heya recognized her quiet strength and her practical, logical, and discerning abilities. Still, she was awarded numerous honors throughout her life. In 2003 on May 9th Rose was awarded by Pedus Services in the companies new paper with an article about how great of an employee she was at this time she was a communication supervisor.

      Travel was a luxury for Heya and something that she took great pleasure in doing. Heya was at her best in the planning stages, as she did research and learned all about the places that she would be visiting. She wasn't as fond of dealing with the actual organizing, but once she put together all of the information, she was more than happy to turn it all over to someone else and let them put together the itinerary. Rose loved to travel to Salt Lake city, The Grand Canyon and Las Vegas.

      Heya especially enjoyed time with her pets. She could spend hours in private thought, and her faithful companions would just sit by her side or in her lap. One of Heya's favorites was Nuggets, he was a mixed breed medium in size but he must have taught he was a big dog cause he ran with the big dogs would challenge them and fight . He was a good protector. They were best friends for When her nephew Ricky went to stay with her he brought his dog Nuggets . He was with them for about 12 years . He was a good family dog.

      Heya planned well for retirement so when it finally arrived in Unfortunately Rose did not make it to retirement do to her falling ill on February 2, 2011, she was well prepared. She worked out many of the details in advance so that she could enjoy the time and not have to worry. Due to the nature of Heya illness she was forced to relocate to Longwood Manner Convalescent Home.

      Rohelia Emilia Kelson passed away on February 24, 2023 at West L. A Kiaser Hospital in Los Angeles, California. She is survived by her daughter Mounet, her four grandsons Dante, Devon, Manuel and Elijah, her Brothers James and Eugene and sister Lisa. Services were held through Neptune Society. Rohelia was laid to rest at sea in Long Beach, California.

       Those who knew and loved Heya will miss her quiet gentleness, her curiosity and her ability to often turn work situations into fun experiences. She leaves all those who knew her with many wonderful memories.

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