Born in Dartmouth, she was the daughter of the late Luiz Anthony and Mary (Araujo) Mathias.
Rosary was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. She received her nursing degree from Cape Cod Nursing School and worked as an LPN at St. Lukes Hospital for over 25 years. She was a member of the Legion of Mary at St. Mary’s Church, South Dartmouth. Spending time with family was very important to her, especially with her grandchildren. She enjoyed their sleepovers and watching them play sports. Her hobbies included reading, listening to music and drawing. She loved to cook and bake. Rosary will be remembered for her loving, caring and compassionate ways. She was a true friend and advocate to all, and will be deeply missed.
She was the loving mother to Russell Kay, and his late wife Monica, Elizabeth Starr and her husband Mark, Randall Kay and his wife Joyce; grandmother to Ryan, Joshua, Zachary, Jacob, Ethan and Travis.
She was the sister of Leonora Lawson and her late husband Cletus, the late Maurice Anthony and his wife Erika, the late Richard Anthony and his wife Jeanette, Mary Hathaway and her late husband Clifton, the late Nathalie Dias and her late husband Arthur; sister-in-law to the late Quinton and Rachel (Kay) Graves, the late William and Grace (Kay) Justice, the late Raymond Hevey.
She was affectionately known as “Aunt Ry” to many generations of nieces, nephews and extended family.
Her Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 10:00AM in St. Mary’s Church, 795 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth, MA 02748. Everyone is to go directly to church. Her visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 4:00 – 7:00PM in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME AT DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02748. Burial is scheduled at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 10:45AM. We will meet at the funeral home 9:00AM sharp, for anyone who would like to attend.
In-lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org or the Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org For on-line tributes, visit our website at www.waring-sullivan.com
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