Rose Marie was born to Anthony and Helen Argulski Chmielowiec. She is preceded in death by her parents; her companion Douglas Bates and his daughter Cindy Miano; her sister Genevieve (John) Waclawski and brothers Raymond (Helen) Chmielowiec and Jack (Irene) Chmielowiec, nieces Jeanette (Steve) Bangs and Dolores Clark.
Rose was employed at Western Union for seventeen years and retired from National Fuel Gas after 25 years of service. She enjoyed her travels with Doug to the lower forty-eight states. She loved jigsaw puzzles, word search and watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. Her greatest enjoyment was visiting her family and friends always keeping up-to-date with their many activities.
Rose is survived by her sister-in-law Ann Chmielowiec; nieces and nephews: Patricia Merton, Jack (Patty) Chmielowiec, Robert (Pat) Chmielowiec, Ronald (Cathy) Chmielowiec, Donald (Cheryl) Chmielowiec, Carol (late Dennis) Wittman, Jerome (Marjorie) Waclawski, Barbara (Marlin) Oltman, Anthony (Kathie) Waclawski. Also survived by Doug’s children Mark (Sue Ellan) Bates, Scott (Sue) Bates and their children. Several great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews as well as cousins also survive.
There will be no prior calling hours. Family and friends are invited to join her Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, May 1, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at Ascension Parish, 19 Sumner St., Batavia, NY.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Crossroads House, 11 Liberty St., Batavia NY 14020 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis TN 38101-9929.
ARRANGEMENTS WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE J. LEONARD McANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA, NY 14020. RONALD KONIECZNY II, DIRECTOR.
