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- Rosalie Maria Bragg
Rosalie Maria Bragg HIGHLAND - Rosalie Maria Bragg, 80, a lifetime resident of Highland, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2004 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Mrs. Bragg was born on Jan. 9, 1924, to the late Joseph and Maria Belvedere Rizzo. A loving wife of 58 years, she was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. A communicant of St. Augustine's Church and an active member of her community, she belonged to the Mid-Hudson Senior Citizens and was co-founder of Bragg's Electrical Service, Inc. On Sept. 8, 1946, she married her high school sweetheart, Benjamin E. Bragg. Rosalie and Ben grew up in Centerville, N.Y. and she married him shortly after he returned from World War II. Mr. Bragg survives at home. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Patricia Scott and her husband, Brad of Highland; three sons, Benjamin A. Bragg and his wife, Kathy, Dennis Bragg and his wife, Patricia, and Robert Bragg and his partner, Richard Matthews, all of Highland; six grandchildren, Benjamin F. Bragg and his wife, Heather, Michael Bragg, Brad Scott, Tara Scott, Kyle Bragg and Heather Bragg; two great-grandchildren, Ashley and Jordan Bragg; and two brothers, Leonard and Thomas Rizzo of Highland. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her granddaughter, Shawn Bragg, on Sept. 11, 1971; three sisters, Mary Grasso, Josephine LaSusa and Ann DallVechia; and two brothers, Gus and Joseph Rizzo. A family statement reads: "She was a loving person who cherished her family and friends. She was always supportive of all her grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's endeavors. She was their biggest fan." Donations may be made to the American Legion, Lloyd Post 193 or to Highland Hose Company No. 1. Calling hours are from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. on Monday at the Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 38 Main St., Highland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Augustine's Church in Highland. Burial will follow in Lloyd Cemetery. For directions, please visit our website at www.torsonememorial.com.
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