Rose J. "Dolly Baxter" Annese

Rose J. "Dolly Baxter" Annese obituary, Saugus, MA

Rose J. "Dolly Baxter" Annese

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8

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9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home

549 Lincoln Avenue , Saugus, MA 01906

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Oct

8

Service

10:30 a.m.

Blessed Sacrament Church

14 Summer Street, Saugus, MA 01906

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Rose Annese Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home on Oct. 3, 2025.

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Saugus – Mrs. Rose J. "Dolly" (Baxter) Annese, age 95, died on Wednesday, October 1st at Lowell General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Michael Annese.

Born and raised in Beverly, Mrs. Annese was the daughter of the late Edward Baxter and Josephine (Mirandi) Belisle. A resident of Saugus since 1950, Dolly was a member of the Hammersmith Quilters Guild.

Mrs. Annese is survived by her son, Michael Annese and his wife Terry of Peabody; two daughters, Rosanne DesRosiers and her late husband James of Saugus and Betteann Annese and her husband Marco Aismondo of Chelmsford; eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her two sisters, Nancy Young and Constance Poretta.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Dolly's memory may be made to the Fisher House of Boston at fisherhouseboston.org.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Relatives and friends are invited to attend an hour of visitation in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., SAUGUS on Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church, 14 Summer St., Saugus at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Riverside Cemetery in Saugus.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

8

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home

549 Lincoln Avenue , Saugus, MA 01906

Send Flowers

Oct

8

Service

10:30 a.m.

Blessed Sacrament Church

14 Summer Street, Saugus, MA 01906

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home

Only 4 days left for delivery to next service.