OBIT: Mary Ellen (BENNICE) ROSE, 2001, formerly of Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ROSE Mary Ellen Rose, 76, of Sewickley and formerly of Somerset, died Oct. 14, 2001 at Pristines Pines Nursing Home, Sewickley. Born Nov. 29, 1924 in Jenner Township. Daughter of Diego "Dick" and Mary Ann (Pelliccione) Bennice. Preceded in death by parents, husband Glenn Eugene "Toe" Rose who died Sept. 3, 1984; brother James Bennice. Survived by children: Mrs. George D. (Barbara) Thornton of Lake Worth, Fla.; David E. Rose, married to the former Barbara Jacobs of Oviedo, Fla.; and Mrs. Richard L. (Jane) Adams of Pittsburgh; grandchildren, Simone and Jeffery Thornton of Lake Worth, Fla.; Zachary and Jordan Adams and Brandon and Brett Adams of Pittsburgh. Sister of Mrs. Josephine Naylor of Baltimore, Md. and Mrs. Ida Falk of La Mirada, Calif. Member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. A 1942 graduate of Somerset High School. Ladies Golf League at Middlecreek Golf Course. Legal secretary for Fike, Cascio and Boose, retiring in 1992 with 42 years. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic, Somerset, with the Monsignor Samuel J. Tomaselli, celebrant. Committal, Somerset County Memorial Park. Vigil for the deceased at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be sent to Somerset "In-Touch" Hospice 1590 North Center Ave., Somerset, Pa. 15501. Daily American, October 16, 2001 [R945]