Rose-Marie Farina

Dover, NH- After a determined battle with various illnesses, Rose-Marie Farina passed away on February 25, 2017, one day short of her 90th birthday.  Rose-Marie is survived by Salvatore Farina, her loving husband of 70 years, and her beloved children James, Michael, Joseph, and Richard, their spouses and partners Teresa, Katharine, Rebecca, and Theresa.  Rose-Marie is also survived by her sisters Dolores Kane (Quincy, MA) and Joannne Davis (O'Fallon, MO).  Rose-Marie was the proud Grandmother to Nicholas, Elizabeth, Evan, Anika, Colette, Alessandra, Melissa, Jason, Penny, Andrea, James, and Erin and 21 great grandchildren and Aunt to 7 nieces and nephews.   Rose-Marie (maiden name Scalia) was born in Dorchester, MA on February 26, 1927.  She grew up and lived in Dorchester until her marriage to Salvatore Farina on a very snowy day on December 27, 1947.  She and Salvatore began their family in Dorchester and raised 4 sons there until 1965 when they moved to Barrington, NH.  After their sons graduated from college and had started their own careers and families, Rose-Marie and Salvatore moved to Rochester, NH in the mid-1990s.  In 2011 they moved to East Wakefield, NH, and since 2015 have lived in Dover, NH.   The wake will be held at Edgerly Funeral Home, 86 South Main St, Rochester, NH, on Wednesday, March 1, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, March 2, 10:30 AM at Holy Rosary Church, 189 N. Main St, Rochester, NH with Fr. Paul Gousse as celebrant, followed by luncheon at the church until 2:00 pm.  Burial will occur at 3:00 pm at the Boscawen Veteran's cemetery, Rt 3, Boscawen, NH.   Please go to www.edgerlyfh.com to sign the on-line guest book.   If you wish, in lieu of, or in addition to flowers, you are welcomed to send a contribution in Rose-Marie's name to the Edgewood Centre, 928 South Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, www.edgewoodcentre.com