Rose M. (Magnotta) Cary, 98, of Marlborough, peacefully passed away Friday, August 12, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Louis M. Cary “the love of her life”. Rose was born May 4, 1924 and raised in Hartford, one of seven children to the late Rafaele and Raffaella (DelVecchio) Georgio Magnotta. Rose’s life work was challenging from the start, to which she mastered it with great determination, courage, grace, and dignity. Her will was strong, her faith stronger.
Rose was gifted with many talents, piano being one of them, as she was self-taught by ear. She made her home with Lou, worked as a professional seamstress for the Marlborough Country Barn, then later as an assistant bookkeeper for the local pediatrician in town, as she adored children and they her. Rose’s life was full, whether playing the piano at Bill O’Neill’s Governors Tavern or at the American Legion Post 197 with her husband Lou and many treasured friends at her side.
Rose served as a Deacon alongside Lou at St. John Fisher Church, Marlborough. She shared her seamstress talents, from altar linens preparation, to making priest vestments and other church duties.
Rose leaves her many beloved nieces and nephews, great and great great nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her dearest friend, Philomena “Phil” Sivo. In addition to her parents, Rose was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Angelo Mastrangelo, Pauline Martineau, Loretta Pizzoni, Anna Remillard, Mary Scata, and Thomas Magnotta.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Rose’s special at-home caregivers, many caring friends and neighbors, the doctors and nurses at Marlborough Clinic and Hartford Hospital Bliss II Stepdown Unit (Laura and Amy), for their compassionate care and comfort at a difficult time.
Friends and relatives may pay their respects on Wednesday, August 17 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 p.m. in St. John Fisher Church, 30 Jones Hollow Rd., Marlborough. Interment will follow the Mass in Marlborough Center Cemetery, Rte. 66, Marlborough. To extend online expressions of sympathy, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.
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