John H. Rose, 92, of Tiverton, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. He was the husband of Ida (Rebello) Rose of Tiverton, to whom he was married for 67 years.
Born in Little Compton, son of the late Victor S. and Senhorinha (Rose) Rose, he had lived in Tiverton for most of his life. A veteran of WWII, he served his country in the United States Army Air Corps. Prior to his retirement in 1985, he worked as a self-employed General Contractor for his company John H. Rose Construction Co., of Tiverton. Mr. Rose was the founder of Roseland Acres Equestrian Center, Tiverton and served on the Tiverton Town Council for 12 years. He was also involved in many community and civic organizations.
Survivors along with his wife include: 2 daughters: Patricia J. Medeiros and her husband Frank of Tiverton and Pamela A. Cyr of Adamsville; 2 sisters: Dorothy K. Bettencourt of Westport and Helen F. Costa of Adamsville; 2 grandchildren: Jon G. Sequeira and his wife Amanda Snellinger and Jennifer K. Gallant and her husband Steven; 2 great grandchildren: Emily and Alayna; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the father-in-law of the late Richard N. Cyr and brother of the late Mary L. Mulford, Josephine Smith, Rose E. Flores, Frank S. Rose, Theresa Schafft, Adeline R. Mello, Frances S. Rose, Manuel S. Rose and Victor S. Rose, Jr.
Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited will be Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at St. Theresa’s Church, Tiverton at 10:00A.M.
Interment will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River.
Calling hours respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Tomorrow Fund at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, 593 Eddy St., Providence, RI 02901.