Rose Quercio

Rose (Morano) Quercio, 89 of Hyannis, formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Rose was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Domenico and Maria (Mascia) Morano.  She graduated from Commerce High School and later attended Quinsigamond Community College and Worcester State College. Rose was a longtime resident of Shrewsbury until moving to Hyannis to be closer to her daughter 8 years ago.  She worked as the head clerk at North High School for 22 years retiring in 1997. Previously she was a private secretary for Dr. Baron Berkovitz who invented the first pacemaker at the American Optical Lab in Southboro, MA.  She was the Office Manager for 7 years at the Trans Am Company. She also worked in advertising at Pacific Tel & Tel in Hollywood, CA.  Rose was a member of St. Anne’s Church in Shrewsbury and the Beato Angelo de Acri Society for many years.  In her spare time, Rose loved dancing and spending time on the beach with her family.

Rose’s husband of 62 years, Dante J. Quercio passed away on October 28, 2011.  She is survived by her daughter Maria Quercio and her partner Jane Saunders-Mills of Hyannis with whom she lived; her former daughter-in-law, Elaine Ettenberg and her husband Peter Ettenberg of Holden; a brother, Peter Morano and his wife Barbara of Worcester; three grandchildren, Jamie M. Quercio of Worcester, Dante A. Quercio and Marisa Dailey and her husband Ryan all of Holden; four great grandchildren, Nicholas Codner, Seamus Quercio, Ella & Keira Dailey; many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by two sons, Dante F. Quercio in 2018 and Peter Quercio: two brothers, Anthony and Michael Morano and a sister, Philomena Tononi.

Services for Rose will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am in St. Anne’s Church, 130 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury.  Entombment will follow in Saint John’s Cemetery, Worcester.  A period of calling hours will be held on Tuesday, June 8^th from 8:30-10:15 AM in the funeral home prior to departure for her funeral Mass.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: MSPCA Cape Cod, 1577 Falmouth Rd., Centerville, MA. 02632