Rose (Zanderigo) DeMure

Rose (Zanderigo) DeMure, 97, of Torrington, CT passed away peacefully, surrounded by beloved family on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Keystone Place at Newbury Brook.

Wife of the late Emil DeMure, Rose was born April 29, 1926 in Torrington. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Costalunga) Zanderigo. Together with Emil, they owned and operated DeMure’s Home Bakery in Walden, NY until her retirement.

Rose was a lifelong communicant of St. Peter’s Church, a member of the St. Peter’s Holy Rosary Society, the St. Anne Society, the Franciscan Society, and the Sullivan Senior Center.

Rose is survived by her three children, eight grandchildren; Audrey Waugaman of Frisco, TX, her daughters Ami Harman (Scott) and Meagan Brooks. Jeffrey DeMure of Granite Bay, CA, his wife Melanie and their children; Emily, JT, Jeremy & Brayden. Jeanne Burke of Stormville, NY, her husband Daniel and their children; Sarah Bledsoe (Jordan) and Sean Burke. Rose was also blessed with five great-grandchildren; Preston & Griffin Brooks, Addison Harman, KJ & Chase Bledsoe, along with many nieces and nephews that she adored.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her three siblings; Primo Zanderigo, Louis Zanderigo & Enis Cetra.

Rose’s family would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to the staff & administration at Keystone Place and Newbury Brook for their remarkable care and unwavering support and to AccentCare CT for their exceptional service.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023, with the cortege leaving at 10:00 a.m. from Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington, CT, to St. Peter Church (St. John Paul the Great Parish), 99 East Main St., Torrington, CT for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.  Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery.  Relatives and friends may call on Saturday morning, December 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Cook Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter Church, c/o St. John Paul the Great Parish, 160 Main St., Torrington, CT 06790 or to EWTN, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL  35210.