Mary Carman Rose: [ Age 90 ] Philosopher who taught at Goucher College had worked on breaking a Japanese code during World War II. From: Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) | Date: December 19, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Baltimore Sun. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jacques Kelly

Dec. 19--Mary Carman Rose, former chairwoman of Goucher College's philosophy department, died Dec. 12 at ManorCare Towson after suffering a fall earlier in the year. The Cedarcroft resident was 90. Born Mary Josephine Gassman in New York City, she lived through the Depression in a Minneapolis hotel -- sharing a single room with a widowed aunt, Lulu Carman, who did cleaning in exchange for lodging. She later adopted her aunt's name. Dr. Rose ...