Mary Madeline Roessel beloved wife, mother and grandmother born on August 30, 1933, passed away on October 16, 2024. Mary dedicated her life to her family, her faith, and her community.
Mary’s early education was at St. Ambrose School followed by Nazareth Academy, and Monroe Community College. Her professional life was marked by service to others working as a telephone operator, state attendance clerk, electioneer, bookkeeper, receptionist, and a nurse’s aide for the Visiting Nurse Service and caring tirelessly for her ten children.
An active and devout church member, Mary’s faith was a cornerstone of her existence. She was deeply involved in various church activities enriching her community with her commitment and kindness. Beyond her religious engagement, Mary found joy in traveling, reading, and spending time at the beach. Her participation in sewing and twin clubs, along with volunteering for Advent House and Al-Anon underscored her passion for community service.
Mary’s life was a testament to love, and acceptance known for her open mindedness and the ability to listen and support others unconditionally. Her legacy is carried on by her extensive family, including her brother John (Kay) Heckle, sister Rita O’Hara, her children Jim (Donna) Roessel, Bob Roessel, Lori Cohen, Tom (Kathy) Roessel, Ellen Rogers, Gary (Kathy) Roessel, Lisa (Tim) Hill, Lynn (Jim) Bareham, Marybeth (Richard) Lyons, Bill (Kristin) Roessel and her numerous grandchildren; Bryan, Rosie, Rob, Kristen, Whitney, Steven, Jessica, Alex, Tyler, Alexis, Tom, Zack, Jason, Ricky, Connor, Nolan, Michaela, Matt, Jon, Dan, Lizzie, and great grandchildren Cooper, Crew, Harlo, Liam, Conor, Maddox and Hayes.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Robert, her parents, Rosealie and Edmund Heckle and siblings Gloria Zettlemeyer, Bernie Heckle and Edmund Heckle.
Family and friends may pay their respects during visitation at Richard Keenan Funeral Home, 7501 Pittsford Palmyra Road, Fairport, NY on October 23, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. A funeral mass with be held at Church of the Assumption, 20 East Avenue, Fairport, NY on October 24, 2024, at 10:00 am followed by burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, 1332 Turk Hill Road, Fairport, NY.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mary’s memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Episcopal Church Home, Rochester Regional Hospice, honoring her lifelong commitment to caring for others.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at the Episcopal Church Home in Rochester, NY for their extraordinary care and commitment to Mary for the past 5 years.
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