Rosemarie C. Abare Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rosemarie C. Abare passed away on October 12, 2017. Marie was the beloved wife of 61 years of Norman W. Abare, Sr. Born on August 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Henry F. and Roseanne (Kenney) Smith. Marie graduated from Dorchester High for Girls in 1950, then worked for the Massachusetts Transit Authority in Boston until 1956. Marie relocated from Boston to Winchendon, MA to marry Norman and together they made a beautiful life and home. In recent years, Marie and Norman enjoyed spending time with their children and grandchildren in Farmington, CT. Marie was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. Her life was taking care of her family and making them happy. Marie is survived by her husband, Norman of Winchendon; her children Rose-Ann Abare of Winchendon, Mary Lenehan and her husband Kevin of Cheshire, Helen Liguori and her husband Mike of Pittsburgh, son-in-law Brian Marchi of Somers, Norman Abare and his wife Jenna of West Hartford and Kathryn O'Connell and her husband Greg of West Hartford; grandchildren Kathryn Lenehan, Kevin Lenehan, Patrick Lenehan, Elena Liguori, Cecilia Liguori, Lucia Liguori, Regina Liguori, Michael Liguori, Connor Marchi, Joseph O'Connell, Timothy O'Connell and Caroline O'Connell. She was pre-deceased by her daughter Joan Marchi, her sister Ellen Pepi, her brothers Paul Smith and Henry Smith, brother-in-law Robert Abare and sisters-in-law Arlene Smith and June Smith and Jeri Pepi. Marie also leaves behind her brother Leo Smith and sisters-in-law Marilyn Abare, Claire Abare and Theresa Smith and many beloved nieces and nephews. Friends and family are invited to call at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford on Monday, October 16th from 5:30-7:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, October 17th at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church 872 Farmington Ave. West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HARC, Inc. 900 Asylum Ave. Hartford, CT 06105. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com.