NORTH DIGHTON – Mark J. Rose, husband of Amy E. (Burke) Rose of North Dighton, died unexpectedly on March 2, 2016.
He was 47.
Born in Taunton, he was the son of Rose Marie (Motta) Rose and the late Alfred J. Rose.
A graduate of Bridgewater State College, he served in the Gulf War with the United States Marine Corp.
Mark was employed by Harvard Medical School as the Operations Manager.
A communicant of St. Nicholas of Myra Church in North Dighton, he loved woodworking, volunteering with the Boys Scouts of America, Tae Kwon Do, fishing, and camping.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Brayden, Benjamin, and Brooke Rose, all of North Dighton; two sisters, Beth Gould and her husband Jeffrey of Attleboro, Christine Correia and her husband Mario of North Dighton; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.
His funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Wednesday, Mar. 9th at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Nicholas of Myra Church, North Dighton at 10 a.m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 8th from 4 to 7 p.m.
Committal Services will take place at the MA National VA Cemetery in Bourne on Wednesday, Mar. 16th at 1 p.m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Home for Our Troops, 6 Main St. Taunton, MA 02780.
Funeral home website: www.silvafuneralhome.com.