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Rose Mary Novara

Born: 4/27/1925
Died: 5/22/2015
Age: 90
Community: Flint, MI

NOVARA, Rose Mary -- Age 90, of Flint, died May 22, 2015. Funeral mass will be celebrated 11 AM Tuesday May 26 at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 4413 Morrish Road, Swartz Creek, Fr. Louise Ekka celebrant. Interment at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint. Visitation will be held 2-8 PM Monday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, where a rosary will be prayed at 7PM Monday. Visitation will also be from 10 AM until time of service at the church on Tuesday. Those desiring may make contributions to the Alzheimer's Association or McLaren Hospice.

Rose was born April 27, 1925 in St. Louis MO. the daughter of Walter and Josephine (Kowalski) Boncek. She married James V. Novara on May 28, 1949 in St. Louis, MO; he preceded her in death on April 2, 1980. Rose was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren, and all children. She was active in a variety of supportive roles i the Flint Community School District for many years.

Surviving are : four children, Marilyn (Mike) Zigovits of Farmington Hills, Susan (Mark) Reber of Flint, Tonya (Greg) Demgen of Carlsbad, CA, Gina (Evan) Frakes of Eden Prairie MN;
grandchildren, Kathleen (Aaron) Bain, Lauren (Detwann) Johnson, Christopher Demgen, Jack Frakes, Celeste Frakes; great-grandchildren, Taelyn Bain, Soriah Johnson; sisters, Stella Behr of St. Louis MO, Joan Shreve of Mandeville LA; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, two sisters; and two infant daughters.

Thank you to those who cared for mom at Willowbrook and the 10th floor McLaren Hospital staff.

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Visitation
Date:   5/25/2015
Time:   2:00 PM
2-6 PM Monday and 10 AM until time of service at the church on Tuesday
 
Funeral Service
Date:   5/26/2015
Time:   11:00 AM
 
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