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Rosemarie Sansone Obituary
After graduating from Lexington High School, Sansone worked with then-Lt. Gov. Francis X. Bellotti in 1964 and later was involved in Kevin H. White's 1970 gubernatorial campaign. In 1976 she became director of the successful campaign to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in Massachusetts.
At a time when few women held elective office, Sansone was elected in 1977 to the Boston City Council, where she served two terms and led an effort to reconfigure the City Council to include district representatives. She did not run for a third term.
As director of Mayor Ray Flynn' Office of Business and Cultural Development she played a pivotal role in attracting businesses, tourism and conventions to the city.
In 1994, she joined Suffolk University as director of public affairs, with responsibilities that included collaborating with public- and private-sector partners on downtown's ongoing revitalization.
Sansone transitioned from Suffolk University to the Downtown Crossing Partnership in 2007 and steered the successful campaign to establish Boston's first business improvement district, which led to the revitalization of the downtown Boston area hit hard by the 2008 recession.
She was the daughter of the late Stephen J. and Rose M. (Picciarelli) Sansone and the sister of the late Michael S. Sansone. In addition to her life partner, David Lancaster of Lexington, Sansone leaves a circle of very close friends.
Funeral services were private. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Lexington. Donations in her memory may be made to the Kaji Aso Studio, 40 St. Stephen St, Boston, MA 02115.
Douglass Funeral Home
Lexington
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Diane Modica
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Not a day goes by that I dont think of you dear friend.
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