Trot Insider has learned that longtime horseman David Rose passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 5

, 2012 at age 57.

Beloved husband of Susan (nee O’Brien) Rose. He is also survived by his mother Ruby T. (nee Feehan) Rose; brothers and sisters John (Jean), Bill (Marlene Clark), Danny (Debby), Margaret (Bob Huskins), Garry, Tom (Florence), Eric (Erma), Donald, Larry (Reta) and Rhonda (Mike Redmond); brothers and sisters-in-law Norman (Ellen) O’Brien, Sherry (Chris) Cameron and Glenda (Ken) MacDonald. He was predeceased by his father, John S. Rose; brother, Kenny; sister, Mary; and his parents-in-law Donald and Bernice O’Brien.

Visitation will be from hours on Tuesday 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8.

Resting at the Hennessey Funeral Home until Wednesday, May 9, then transferred to St. Andrew’s Church, Mount Stewart, for funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow in the parish cemetery.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to the P.E.I. Cancer Treatment Centre or the Home Care-Palliative Care.

Online condolences can be left below this notice, or may be made at islandowned.ca or at inmemoriam.ca.

Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of David Rose.