Obituaries

Rose Mary Bly

CLAREMONT — Rose Mary Bly, 90, of Claremont, passed away on Dec. 9, 2019, at the Woodlawn Care Center in Newport. She was born in Claremont on Oct. 11, 1929, the daughter of Antonio and Congetta (Marro) Zullo. Rose was a graduate of St. Mary High School in the class of 1947, friendships which she cherished throughout her life. She enjoyed playing basketball, a passion she passed on to her sons and her granddaughter. She had married William D. Bly on April 3, 1948, and he passed away on Jan. 26, 1996. She had been an office manager for many years at the Mayberry Shoe Co. in Rochester. She enjoyed baking and she will especially be remembered for her lemon meringue pie. She truly loved her family. She is survived by her sons, Dustin W. Bly and wife Ann of Estero, Florida, and Anthony Bly and wife Marie of Milan; a granddaughter Suzanne Bly-Bozzuto and wife Elizabeth of Watertown, Connecticut; step-granddaughters, Beth Ann Johnson and husband John Moran, and Melissa Johnson; three great-grandchildren, Julia, Mateo and Luke Moran; her brother Pete Zullo of North Carolina; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Rocco Zullo, Fred Zullo, Patrick Zullo, Alexander Zullo and Oliver Zullo; and sisters, Theresa Diprimo, Mary Gobeille, Louisa Baldasaro, Delores Curtis and Adrianne Baldsarra. Visiting hours will be held at Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad St. in Claremont on Saturday morning, Dec. 14, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Mary Church at 10 a.m. with the Very Rev. Father Shawn Therrien officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude Hospital at www.stjudes.org. To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.

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