Roseanne And

Howard Lebwith

Roseanne and Howard John Lebwith

Roseanne, affectionately known as Rosie, passed away peacefully at home on November 1st,
2024 due to complications of a stroke. She is joining the love of her life, Howard, who passed
away November 20th, 2020, also peacefully at home from complications of cancer. The couple
met at NYU dental school where Howard was a student and Roseanne was an assistant to the
Dean. They remained friends for many years while each had other relationships, and eventually
married in May of 1966. Throughout their marriage of 54 years, their love was everlasting and
they expressed daily how much each meant to the other. They had two children, Jessie Kenny
of East Hampton, New York and David Lebwith of Ventura, California. They are also survived
by 3 grandchildren, Liam Kenny, Georgia Kenny and Carlee Kenny, who meant the absolute
world to them.

Both couples were born and grew up in the Bronx, although Roseanne spent part of her
childhood in Florida and returned to the Bronx. After attending high school, she then went on to
her job at NYU. Howard graduated high school in 1948 and before pursuing his dentistry
education, was drafted and served time in the army during the Korean War.

After Howard's initial dental practice in Manhattan, where the couple lived when their children
were born, he opened one in East Hampton, where the family moved to in 1972 after a brief
residence in Westchester while commuting to the city. Rosie, after the kids were a bit older
became a real estate agent/ broker starting at Barry Fleishmans and spending the bulk of her 30
years of work at Devlin-McNiff and then Dayton-Halstead. She was known as one of the most
genuine agents and simply the loveliest and most kind-hearted of people. Howard was an active
member of his community, serving in a wide range of charitable groups like the Springs
Improvement Society, OMAC, and the East Hampton Library board. His love of being a part of
something bigger than himself is also apparent in his founding of the Great Bonac Footrace, one
of the first road races and longest standing out here, and his efforts helping with many other
races such as Ellen's Run. He loved staying active, often biking and running great distances.
Notable achievements in this area include a 110 mile bike ride with his daughter, and on his 67th
year around the sun, he biked from California back to the east coast.
Howard and Roseanne had a winter sanctuary in a place called Akumal, where they went for 20
years with each consecutive year spending an extended period of time there. They developed
many lifelong friends and a community in this sweet Mexican town. Howard would love to swim,
snorkel, run and explore while Rosie enjoyed reading under the palapa at the beach. Although
the two enjoyed different things, they loved to be together more than anything. Rosie missed
Howard so immensely the last four years. Her reuniting with him brings peace and solace to
their family, although they will be forever and tremendously missed