Margaret Rosanne CanavanApril 12, 1956 - March 24, 2009Margaret Rosanne Canavan, 52, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday,   Known to her friends and family as Rosie, she was born to Harvey and Janice (Nimmo) Michael in Eugene.  She grew up in the Eugene and Veneta area and moved to Lebanon as a teenager with her family.  Rosie graduated from Lebanon High School in 1974.Rosanne met John Canavan Jr. in 1977 and they were married on June 18 that same year in Lebanon.Rosie's pride and joy were her children, daughter Annie and son Andy, but she had a genuine heart for all and will be remembered for always going the extra mile to help a friend in need.  Her humble, caring nature was an example to everyone.Rosie was an incredible seamstress and used her amazing talent to craft many outfits and items for her family and friends.  Her love of sewing baby dresses is evident in the ornate detail of each and every one she created. She also enjoyed reading, listening to books on tape, gardening, a variety of crafts and spending time with her friends and family.  She was a collector of many things including decorative tins, fairies, angels, and anything with kitty cats.  Her love of kitties extended into a large menagerie of pets over the years, the most recent being Dolly, an orphaned kitten she bottle-fed and nursed back to health.Rosie worked at Peoria Gardens for 23 years where her love of plants and gardening truly shined.  She set a standard for her work attendance that amazed everyone as she continued to work right through the most difficult times of her illness.Rosanne is survived by her husband, John, children, Annie Patterson of Albany and son Andy Canavan of Lebanon; sisters, Dianna Hamel of Lebanon, and Marilyn Renteria of Albany; aunts, Margaret Henstorf of Springfield and Beverly Adair of Albany; and many adoring nieces and nephews. She was preceeded in death by father Harvey Michael and mother Janice Baker.A viewing will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Aasum-Dufour Funeral Home.  A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Assembly of God in Albany. Charitable contributions may be made in Rosie's name to the Pregnancy Alternatives Center in Lebanon, sent in care of Aasum-Dufour Funeral Home.AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements.  ( www.aasum-dufour.com )