Expert seamstress with quick and infectious laugh

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition

MEDFORD — Rose (Greco) Femino of Medford passed away Dec. 10, 2015. She was the beloved mother of Frank and his wife Jeanne Femino of Medford, Donna Femino of Stratham, N.H., Linda and her husband Francis Picarde of Medford and Valerie and her husband Philip Aliferis of North Reading. She was the loving sister of Tony Greco of Needham, Jerry and his wife Margie Greco of Saugus, Josephine Aquaviva of Everett and Mary Spinelli of Saugus.  She is also survived by eight grandchildren and two great–grandchildren, Nicholas and his wife Tara, Lauren, Christopher, Katherine, Elaina, Matthew, Jeanine and her husband Paul, Frank and his wife Amy. Great-grandchildren, James and Frank II.

Rosie will always be remembered for her seamstress work at “Ruth’s,” for her quick wit and infectious laugh. Her funeral was held from the Cincotti Funeral Home, 421 High St., Medford on Tuesday, Dec. 15, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory maybe made to Melmark New England, 461 River Rd., Andover MA 01810 or to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers MA 01923.