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Priscilla ROSE Obituary

ROSE, Priscilla "Cilla" Louise (Melanson) Of Reading and formerly of Wakefield, August 10. Beloved wife of Francis Walter Rose "Rosie". Loving mother of Doreen Rose and her partner, Mark Yelinek, Bob Rose, Louanne Hughes and her husband, Jim Hughes, Mark Rose and his wife, Maureen Rose and Julie Migliorini and her partner, Chris Murphy. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Friends and family are invited to pay their respects at McDonald Funeral Home,19 Yale Avenue, WAKEFIELD, on Thursday, August 15 from 4 to 7pm. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Agnes Church, 186 Woburn Street, Reading, on Friday,

August 16, at 10:30am.

A private family Burial will take place on a later date at Forest Glen Cemetery in Reading.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to a charity of your choice or Beth Israel Lahey Health At Home. For obit/guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Boston Globe from Aug. 13 to Aug. 14, 2024.

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Memorial Events
for Priscilla ROSE

Aug

15

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

McDonald Funeral Home

19 Yale Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880

Aug

16

Service

10:30 a.m.

St. Agnes Church

186 Woburn St, Reading, MA 01867

Funeral services provided by:

McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield

19 Yale Avenue, Wakefield, MA 01880

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