TEWKSBURY: Mary Josephine (Bell) Rock, age 82, a resident of Tewksbury since 2005, died Saturday, July 8, 2006 at the Blaire House of Tewksbury.
She was the wife of Anthony J. Rock, with whom she celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on June 24th.
Born in Weymouth on April 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Curley) Bell.
Mrs. Rock was raised on Allendale Farm in Brookline.
She attended Brookline schools and graduated from Brookline High School.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a personnel analyst by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Social Services in Brockton, where she worked for over 20 years. She previously worked for the Sears Roebuck Company of Boston.
Mrs. Rock resided in Milton, the Roslindale area of Boston and Manomet until moving to Tewksbury a year ago.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters; Nancy P. Daly and her husband Paul of Tewksbury, Teresa L. Jordan and her husband Robert of Orleans and Diane M. Rock of Steubenville, OH; two sons; William A. Rock and his wife Clara of Orleans and Michael J. Rock of Boston; four grandchildren; Renee’ and Coleen Daly both of Tewksbury and William and Anthony Rock both of Orleans.
She was the sister of the late Anne Rock, formerly of Roslindale and Helen Morrison, formerly of Jamaica Plain.
Calling hours Wednesday, July 12th, from 4-8 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Her funeral will be held Thursday, July 13th, at 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by her Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. William’s Church, 1351 Main St., Rte. 38, Tewksbury. Interment Thursday at the Massachusetts V.A. National Cemetery in Bourn at 1:30 p.m.. Please meet at the cemetery at 1:15 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the A.L.S. Association, 7 Lincoln Street, Wakefield, MA 01880 are requested.