Rose Marie (Mariano) Re, 94, of Sandy Hook, died just after midnight November 13. Born October 17, 1924, in Buck Mountain, Penn., she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Chiarina Mariano and graduated from Grand Army of the Republic High School.

During the war years, she worked in Bridgeport alongside her older sister, Emily. After the war, she married Bernard Re. In the early 1950s, they settled in Danbury, raising their five children.

Mrs Re was a homemaker but also worked for Grolier Enterprises. In retirement, she and Bernie moved to New Hampshire and started a Bed & Breakfast, The Rose & The Bear. In later years, they moved to New Milford to be near their daughter and sons and their growing families.

When Bernie died in their 57th year of marriage, she moved to Delaware to spend more time with her son, Tim; his wife, Nancy; and their family. She returned to live with her daughter in Sandy Hook. There she spent many years cooking Thursday night family dinners and playing Scrabble, which was lovingly referred to as, “Words with Rose.”

She was loved greatly, and she will be missed by her five children and their spouses, Bernard Re Jr and Joey, Carlo Re and Kathy, Carina Stefanko and Chris, Timothy Re and Nancy, and Joseph Re and Michelle; her 19 cherished grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren, who survive her.

Her loving husband, Bernard Re, Sr; siblings, Grace, Emily, Anthony, Peter, Angelo, Joseph, David, and Daniel; and grandson, Ryan Re, predeceased her.

A longtime member of First Assembly of God Church, Mrs Re’s faith in God was unshakeable and her testimony undeniable. She was known as a giant of the faith, living it through her words, actions, and the love that she gave to all who knew her. Her loved ones say, “To nourish our bodies, she left us with her love of cooking and baking, sharing her recipes from wedding cookies to traditional Italian dinners for other generations to enjoy.”

Visitation will be Friday, November 16, from noon to 1 pm, at the First Assembly Of God, 133 Junction Road, Brookfield, with her funeral service at 1 pm. Interment will follow at Wooster Cemetery, Danbury.

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