Obituary of Marie Rossi

Marie Theresa Rossi, 87 of Vineland, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed on to be with Our Lord on August 13th, 2015. She was the daughter of the late George Walter Huff and Mary Cecelia (Hammersmith) Huff. She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Victor Rossi, sisters; Clara Henrietta (Huff) Pieffer, and Pauline Cecelia (Huff) Bridges, and brothers; Earl Richard Huff Sr., and George Edgar Huff. Born in Cumberland, Maryland on March 8, 1928, Marie graduated from Ursuline Academy in 1946. Marie started nursing school, but left to raise her family. During this time, she worked at Patuxent River Naval Air Force Base children's nursery, where she cared for the children of Air Force pilots who went on to be astronauts including Alan Shepard and Scott Carpenter. She worked for Geno's Bakery and Pizzeria and Memorial Junior High School cafeteria before going back to school, graduating at the top of her class, and fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse at Newcomb Medical Center. Marie enjoyed gardening, baking, word search puzzles, spending time with her family, and lunches at Red Lobster for her favorite coconut shrimp. She is survived and will be sadly missed by her sisters, Mary Elsa (Huff) Welch and Emily Elizabeth (Huff) White, son Michael Eugene Herman, and daughters; Colleen Marie Strong, Beverly Elizabeth Laimo and husband Paul, and Jean Marie Carletto. She also leaves behind her four grandchildren, Sandy Androckitis, Dawn Messore, Sunshine Boatright, and Jessica Smith, along with her seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11am at DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home, 2755 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland. Marie will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Victories Cemetery, Landisville. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday from 9am to 11am at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 or the SPCA, 1244 N. Delsea Drive Vineland, NJ 08360.