Marie E. Rose, 87, wife of the late George A. Rose Jr., died on Friday, November 8, 2013 surrounded by her family at Apple Rehab – Coccomo after a brief illness.
Born in Meriden, on July 7, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius and Anna (Tyczkowski) Emerling. She had been a lifelong Meriden resident and had attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Meriden High School in 1944. She was a parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Church. Mrs. Rose was the former President of the Junior Women’s Club and a member of PLAV and the Elks Club. She was also the former President of the AOH Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Clare and Joseph Betz of Hebron, Megan Rose and Stephen Holmes of Colorado; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Thomas Rose and Alissa Bailey of Guilford, Terence and Cheryl Rose of Wethersfield and Timothy Rose of Meriden; one brother, Edward Emerling of Hawaii; fifteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by two sisters, Helen and Adelaide and four brothers, John, Raymond, Joseph and Father James Emerling.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 10 am at St. Rose of Lima Church. Everyone is asked to meet directly at church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Friends may call at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main Street, Meriden on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 from 4 to 7 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to MidState Medical Center Cancer Center, c/o Developmental Office, 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Susan Alsamari and her staff at MidState Medical Center Oncology and Hematology as well as to the staff at Apple Rehab-Coccomo.
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