Mary A. Rose of Wellfleet, passed away on February 15th at Cape Cod Hospital. Mary was born on Valentine’s Day, 1926, in county Tipperary, Ireland. She is preceded in death by her parents Thomas Grealish and Winifred Grealish (O’Donohue). She passed 12 hours after her 95th birthday, with the grace and dignity with which she lived her life. The oldest of 5, she was predeceased by brothers, John and Patrick, and Sisters Kathleen and Violet. Mary was working in London at an international hotel when she met her future husband, Ernest H. Rose of Wellfleet, who was serving in the Air Force. Raising 3 sons Mark, Keith, and Shawn, she was a devoted military wife as well as a devout Catholic and a loving friend. Mary’s kindness and deep faith in God defined her life. Arriving in America on the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, Mary was 66 days older than the Queen of England and was a lifelong fan. She was our Queen Mary, never losing her Irish accent, and she will be missed by all those lucky enough to have known her. Later in her life Mary had a great and loving friendship with Tony Castelo of the Wellfleet Oyster House, who predeceased her as well. She is survived by her sons and grandchildren Nathan, Olivia, Vanessa, and Gabriel. She is predeceased by Uncle Dave and her niece Ashley. She is survived by numerous other nieces and nephews. Thank you Aunt Dorothy, Uncle Jim, Uncle Ray, and everyone else for the decades of love you showed Mary.
A Memorial Mass for Mary will be held at 10am on Saturday, March 6th at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Wellfleet.
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