Rosemarie A. Marino, 78, of Niles passed away peacefully Friday September 16, 2011 at Hospice House with her family by her side.

She was born May 28, 1933 in Youngstown the daughter of John and Anna Corroto Dickey.

A 1951 graduate of Youngstown East High School she was employed by The Trumbull County Child Support Enforcement Agency retiring in 2006. She was strong in her faith and was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles and a hospice volunteer during the 1980's.

Her family was her life. She loved to cook and make everyone's favorites. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and bird watching. You could always find her with her nose in a good book. She also always had music on and was a great dancer. She was a wonderful wife, loving nurturing mother and a grandma who was caring and fun.

Her husband Leo "Happ" Marino whom she married January 30, 1954 died November 22, 2010.

She will be deeply missed by a son Leo Marino and his wife Bobbi of Cape Coral Florida, a daughter Karen Comer and her husband Gregory of Niles, a sister Clara Ferranti and her husband Lawrence of Canfield, four grandchildren, Natalie Westfall and her husband James of Girard, Tara Baldwin and her husband Kevin of Vienna, Stephanie and Leo Marino of Cape Coral, Florida, and two great-grandchildren, Peyton and Shae of Girard.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and a sister Mary Balchick.

Friends may call Monday from 5 to 7PM at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles where The Mt. Carmel Bereavement Ministry will conduct prayers at 6:30PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9:30AM Tuesday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles, with Fr. Larry Frient officiating, preceded by a 9AM prayer service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery.

Family and friends can view this obituary, sign the guestbook, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com.