Rose Marie Bartscher, 80, of Girard, formerly of Niles, died at 5:40AM Monday December 21, 2015 at her residence.

She was born April 26, 1935 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania the daughter of Tony and Julia Rocco Dando.

She was a 1953 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, employed at Ohio Lamp, Altobelli Real Estate for 20 years, The Niles Employment office for 20 years, and The Niles Area Chamber of Commerce

She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles, Niles Moose, Red Hat Society, enjoyed oil painting, ceramics, baking, and baking nut rolls.

She will be deeply missed by her husband Roger Bartscher whom she married May 7, 1955, a son Brian Bartscher and his wife Sheila of Mineral Ridge, a daughter Karen English and her husband Bob of Niles, two brothers, Frank Dando and his wife Verna Ann of Girard and Michael Dando and his wife Rosanne of Newton Falls, two sisters, Rita Brown of Dublin, California and Deborah Barber and her husband Joseph of Niles, seven grandchildren, Stephanie and Scott, Melissa, Angelique, Mathew, Bethany and Alex,  and one great-grandchild, Brianna.

She is preceded in death by her parents, a brother Richard Dando, and a sister Judith Martin.

Friends may call Sunday from 3 to 6PM at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles where The Mount Carmel Bereavement Ministry will conduct prayers at 5:30PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00AM Monday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Niles preceded by a 9:30AM prayer service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Greenhaven Cemetery in Canfield on Route 46.

Arrangements are being handled by The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles.

Family and friends can light a candle, sign the guest book, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com.