Coleen Rooney marks her late sister Rooney’s birthday with sweet video ten years after she died at age 14
- Rosie passed away at age 14 in 2013 following her lifelong battle with Rett syndrome, a rare brain disorder that causes severe disabilities.
- Originally, Coleen’s parents, Bricklayer Tony and Colette, a former nursery nurse, took her in as an adopted daughter when she was two years old.
Coleen Rooney marked her late sister Rooney’s birthday with a sweet video on Thursday, ten years after she passed away at the age of 14.
WAG, 36, who is married to Wayne Rooney, celebrated what would have been his sister’s 24th birthday and said ‘I love you’.
Rosie passed away in 2013 following her lifelong battle with Rett syndrome, a rare brain disorder that causes severe disabilities.
In the clip posted to Instagram, Coleen could be seen playing with Rosie as she laughed before planting a kiss on her face.
Alongside the video, he wrote: ‘Happy birthday Rosie. I love you’, which was met with candid comments from her friends and fans.
Tribute: Coleen Rooney, 36, marked her late sister Rosie’s birthday with a sweet video on Thursday, ten years after she passed away at 14
Last month, Coleen shared a sweet family photo on Instagram with Rosie snuggled in her mother’s arms as she marked the 10th anniversary of her death.
Coleen captioned the post: ’10 years today… We all love and miss you Rosie Mc’, and her followers shared their condolences in the comments section.
Rosie bravely fought her entire life against Rett Syndrome, a rare brain disorder that affects physical movement and can cause many different symptoms in each individual case.
Rosie was originally taken in as a foster child by Coleen’s parents, Bricklayer Tony and Colette, a former daycare nurse, when she was two years old.
Although they knew she was disabled, they didn’t know the full extent of her condition, which has no cure.
In an exclusive article for The Mail on Sunday in 2006, Coleen wrote: “When Rosie arrived she was able to crawl and although she couldn’t use her hands much, she was manipulating the toys on her playmat and was able to eat.”
“But over a period of time he stopped crawling and lost the use of his hands that he had. He then she started having trouble swallowing food.
“It took Rosie almost a year to be diagnosed and looking back I can see how much mom pushed to find out what was wrong and try to do what was best for her.”
Upsetting: Rosie passed away in 2013 following her lifelong battle with Rett syndrome, a rare brain disorder that causes severe disabilities
Cute: In the clip posted to Instagram, Coleen could be seen playing with Rosie as she giggled before planting a kiss on her face
Coleen was said to idolize her adoptive sister and chose Rosie as her main bridesmaid when she married Wayne in 2008.
In a statement issued shortly after her death, Tony and Colette wrote: “Sadly, our special angel Rosie, our much loved daughter and sister, went to heaven at 2:50 this morning at her home, where she was surrounded by your loving family.”
‘Rosie was just 14 years old and battled her entire life with Rett syndrome. Throughout her life, she brought so much love and happiness to our entire family and everyone who knew and knew her.’
Last month, Coleen shared a sweet family photo on Instagram with Rosie snuggled in her mother’s arms as she marked the 10th anniversary of her death.
Sweet: Rosie was originally taken in as a foster child by Coleen’s parents, Bricklayer Tony and Colette (pictured), a former daycare nurse, when she was two years old.
“She was such a strong girl and an inspiration to all of us. We will forever cherish the memories we shared and the love she showed us each and every day of her life.
The couple concluded: “As a family we are heartbroken but blessed to have had her in our lives.”
Coleen had been vacationing in Barbados with her younger brothers, Joe and Anthony, but cut the trip short when she heard that Rosie’s condition had deteriorated.