Rosmarie Trapp died at age 93 on May 13.
No cause of death was mentioned.
Rosmarie had seven older half-siblings and two younger siblings.
Rosmarie completed the path to U.S. citizenship in 1951.
In addition to her brother Johannes, Rosmarie is survived by numerous family members, perPeople.
Even though she was part of a famous family, Rosmarie Trapp preferred a life out of the spotlight.
“I was not happy on stage.
I was made to do it,” she said in a 2016 interview, perDaily Mail.
“We never went running in a field and singing songs like that.
We had a hard life.
It was a struggle.”
The von Trapp family’s musical career started when the family won a 1935 contest at the Salzburg Festival.
After they arrived in the U.S., the von Trapps toured extensively.
Along with her mother and cousin, Rosmarie went back to Austria to observe the production.
The trio appeared as extras during the song “I Have Confidence.”
“We had to walk across that road 10 times,” she recalled.
“That was the end of being in movies for me” (viaNJ.com).
However, like many Hollywood renditions, the movie offered a departure from the family’s real experiences.
Johannes also thought the film was a departure from the warm, loving father he remembered.
“The whistle he used to summon the children was a convenience.
While she could be stern and strict, Johannes recalled, “She loved to make people happy.
She would read about someone in trouble and invite their widow and six children for Christmas.”
Maria’s kindness and goodwill influenced her daughter Rosmarie.
She also passed on her joy of music by giving lessons in vocal music and playing the recorder.
Religious faith played an important role in Rosmarie’s life.
Rosmarie enjoyed a simple life, and she was frequently spotted walking around her community of Stowe, Vermont.
