Rose Marie Dresser, age 86, of Hockessin, Delaware passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side, on Sunday April 23, 2023. Rose Marie was born at home in Astoria, Long Island, NY to the late Christina Fusaro and Manuel Moledo. Rose Marie graduated from White Plains, NY High School in 1955.
After all five of her children were of school age, Rose Marie worked for twenty years at the DuPont Company. She started her career as a secretary and worked her way up to a sales representative before retiring. She involved herself in many leagues and groups including golf, bowling, and bridge as well as the Ladies Guild and Sages at St. Mary of the Assumption Church. Her passion for over ten years was fostering and finding homes for hundreds of rescue puppies. She was an active member of the Delaware Puppy Rescue, now Delaware Pet Rescue.
In addition to her parents, Rose Marie is also pre-deceased by her brothers Rocco Sottilaro, Joseph, and Raymond Moledo; her sister Marion Camilli and her son-in-law John Wyre.
Rose Marie is survived by and will be dearly missed by her husband of 67 years, Donald Dresser; her children and their families: Thomas Dresser (Mary) of Strasburg, PA; Bonnie Dresser of Cocoa, FL; Donna Wyre of Hockessin, DE; Kathy Mendala (Jim Myers) of Newark, DE and William Dresser of Hockessin, DE. She was blessed with eleven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 12:00pm at St. Mary of the Assumption Church 7200 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE, followed by interment at St. Patrick’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Faithful Friends, 12 Germany Dr., Wilmington, DE 19804 or to your favorite animal rescue group.
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