Sally J. (Mersey) Rose, R.N., age 79 of Tiverton, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Clement O. Rose Jr., to whom she had been married for 58 years. She was also the loving mother of David Rose of Tiverton and Mark Rose of Gloucester, MA; a brother E. Leonard Mersey Jr. of Tiverton and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Peter Mersey.
Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Evelyn (Burkman) and E. Leonard Mersey Sr., she was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School and spent most her life in Tiverton. She was a graduate of Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing.
Sally was a Registered Nurse at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River for 30 years before her retirement in 1989. She had a passion for her career and a love for her patients and always advocated for quality health care.
She was a member of the Harvard Nurses Health Study for over 35 years. After retirement she owned and operated Victorian Boutique on S. Main St. in Fall River for several years. She enjoyed knitting, gardening, an avid reader and a member of the Truesdale Nurses Alumnae.
One of her greatest pleasures was spending time with special people in her life, Karin Coulter and her three daughter Victoria, Ella (her godchild) and Meredith, Kathy Hook and her three children Andrew, Matthew (her godchild) and Emily.
Her Requiem Eucharist will be held on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 10am in the Church of the Holy Spirit, 160 Rock St., Fall River. Burial will follow in Pocasset Hill Cemetery in Tiverton. Visiting hours will be Sunday from 12 to 2pm in the waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St., Fall River. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her honor may be made to the Lucy Rose Nursing Scholarship Fund c/o Bristol Community College, 777 Elsbree St., Fall River, MA 02720. For online registration and directions, please visit: www.waring-sullivan.com
