Rosemary Patricia Maciolek

ROSEMARY P. MACIOLEK
Rosemary Patricia Lawler Maciolek, 92 years young of Mast Road in Lee, NH died on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at home with her family by her side.
She was born on December 5, 1931, in Astoria, New York; the daughter of Fenton P. and Rose Kuhn Lawler. A graduate of Mercy School of Nursing in Springfield, Mass, she and Stanley raised seven children and lived in MA, TX, MT, Japan, NJ, and VA. They retired to NH and built houses in Durham and Lee. She received her bachelor's degree from New England College in Henniker and was a school nurse for many years at Mast Way Elementary. Rosemary was an active Girl Scout leader for many years in NJ, VA and NH and loved being a camp nurse during the summers. She began quilting while in NH and was an active member of the Cocheco Quilters Guild and the DLM Quilt Group. She made many award-winning quilts for family and friends and always had a project or two on which she was working. She traveled to many countries including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Israel, Africa, Italy and her favorite Caribbean Island, St Maarten. A parishioner of St. Thomas More Church in Durham since 1972, she was an active volunteer for the many activities and events. She and Stanley received the Outstanding Parishioners' Award from the UNH Catholic Campus Ministry in 1988. Rosemary was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan and loved going to Fenway Park. The White Mountains were a favorite place to be, and she was a proud member of the four thousand footers club.
Rosemary is survived by a son Mark Maciolek, her daughters Liz Kovacs (and husband Kerry), Susan Maciolek, Patricia M. Cole (and husband Ron), Jeanne Sorensen (and husband Rich), daughter-in-law Kita Maciolek; eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and many dear friends all over the world.
She was predeceased by her husband, retired Air Force Major Stanley J. Maciolek Jr, daughter Theresa Rose Staples, son Thomas F. Maciolek, siblings Otis "Bud" Wilder and Betty Mae Gardiner.
Friends and family may call from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Purdy Memorial Chapel, 2 Concord Rd (Rt 4) Lee, NH on Monday, October 28, 2024. Rosemary requests that you wear a touch of red.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at St. Thomas More Church,
6 Madbury Road Durham NH with Father Andrew Cryans, officiating. Burial will follow mass of Christian burial.
Flowers are welcome. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Rosemary's name to St. Thomas More Church or a charity of your choice.
To sign our online guestbook, please go to www.purdyfuneralservices.com