Rosalie "Rose" L. Wallace of Wethersfield died peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Hartford Hospital. Born May 19, 1930, she was the third of six children of the late Rose Carr Lynch and John "Jack' Lynch of Hartford. She graduated from Mount St. Joseph's Academy, class of 1949. She attended St. Joseph's College and, prior to her marriage, was employed as a legal secretary for the late Atty. Nicholas Armentano.

She was a stay at home mom who was a member of the PTA of St. Augustine's School, as well as the Women's Club of South Catholic High School. After raising her family, she worked for the State of CT and later for the City of Hartford, in the Public Works Dept. and the Bureau of Vital Statistics. She was a communicant of St. Augustine's Church, a member of the Rosary Society, as well as a weekly volunteer in their food pantry for many years. She volunteered at both Hartford Hospital and CT Children's Medical Center.

She was pre-deceased by her sisters, Maryann Sivigny and Kathryn Fitzgerald, and her brothers, John J. Lynch and Stephen Lynch. She was also pre-deceased by her former husband, George F. Wallace, Jr.

She is survived by her five children, eight grandchildren and one great grandson. Daughter, Mary E. Wallace of Wethersfield; daughter, Jane Wallace Lasher and husband Joel of Wethersfield; son, George F. Wallace III and wife Janice of Newington; son, John J. Wallace and his wife Marlene of South Windsor: daughter, Theresa R. Wallace of Wethersfield. Her grandchildren Colleen M. Wallace of Coventry; Mark J. Wallace of Old Saybrook; Ryan C. Wallace of Newington; MaryEllen Wallace of Wethersfield; Andrew R. Lasher of Wethersfield; Amy R. Lasher of Brooklyn, NY; Kristina M. Wallace of Southington; Kelly P. Wallace of South Windsor; and great grandson, Connor F. Wallace of Wethersfield. She was pre-deceased by her grandson, Sean P. Wallace. She leaves her younger sister, Elizabeth Dolin of Hartford, and brother-in-law Richard Fitzgerald of South Glastonbury, sister-in-law Maureen Lynch of Newington, and her best friend, Margaret "Betty" Barnacle, formerly of Hartford. She leaves a large extended family of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the evening/night Emergency Room staff at Hartford Hospital, especially Dr. Michael Drescher and nurse Gretchen, as well as the staff of B11I, especially Samantha Lyman, PA. The family would also like to express their gratitude to Dr. Janice Oliveri of HHHC Wethersfield and Melissa Scavetta, APRN of Hartford Healthcare. And finally, the family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the nursing staff of Noble 2 and Station 1 at Avery Heights for the care that they provided to Rose for the past 18 months.

There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, July 19th, at the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield, celebrated by Fr. James Moran at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Memorial donations in Rose's memory may be made to: Wethersfield/Rocky Hill Lions Club, PO Box 345, Wethersfield, CT 06109, to be used for macular degeneration; St. Jude's Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Street, Memphis, TN 38105; Avery Heights Summer Concert Series, 705 New Britain Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106; or simply pay it forward and do something kind for someone, like visiting a lonely relative at a skilled nursing facility. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.