Marie A. (Rossi) George, 100, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Americo L. “Cuddy” George.
Born in Arce, Italy on June 9, 1924, to Louis and Louise (DiPalma) Rossi, she emigrated to Beverly, MA, where she was raised with her five siblings. As a 1942 graduate of Beverly High School, Marie proudly attended her 82nd High School Class Reunion.
After staying home with her children in the early years of marriage, Marie then became a secretary at Sears, Roebuck and Co in Warwick in 1969, later becoming personnel manager in the Providence store, retiring in 1986. In 2000, she was the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Sears regarding retiree life insurance benefits, which resulted in a $28 million settlement benefiting 82,000 Sears retirees.
In retirement, Marie attended CCRI and worked as a paralegal until 2000. She truly enjoyed gardening, baking Christmas cookies with her husband, sewing, and crafting beautiful, braided rugs. Marie will be most remembered for her love of family and friends, always sending cards for birthdays and milestones. She was overjoyed to be surrounded by loved ones at her 100th birthday celebration.
She was the beloved mother of Sharon Wasylyk (husband Peter) and Gary George (wife Laurel); devoted sister to Yolanda Frederikse, Rita Colwell, PhD., Louis Rossi Jr., Alfred “Ben” Rossi, and the late Guy Rossi; and adored grandmother to Amy Wasylyk, Nicole Wasylyk (fiancé Joshua), Michael Wasylyk, and Natalie George.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 20th from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Ave., Warwick, followed immediately by a funeral service at 12:30 PM. Burial was in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (https://www.stjude.org/).
Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.barrettandcotter.com.
