Rosalie (Ballerini) Morelli

Family & friends are invited to a Visitation on Monday, December 14th, for Rosalie (Ballerini) Morelli, in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107), REVERE from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Funeral Services & Interment are private. Face masks must be worn at all times & social distancing must be maintained in the funeral home. All attendees are required to provide their name and phone number for contact tracing and temperatures will be checked prior to entering the funeral home. Only 25 people are allowed in the Funeral Home at one time. Guests are asked to visit briefly and to exit the funeral home to allow others to enter.

She passed on Thursday, December 10^th at her Saugus residence following a lengthy illness surrounded with the overwhelming presence of her God & her adoring family. She lived in East Boston and Malden in the early years of her life, until 1996 when she moved to Saugus. Born & raised in Boston, Rosalie was an alumna of Boston Girl’s Trade School, Class of 1960. As a young a young lady, she began a career with the prestigious “House of Bianchi” for some 10 years. She was an outstanding seamstress in spite of her youth. She was taught at her mother’s knee & subsequently enjoyed a fine background in the art of repairing and designing ladies’ fashions. For the next 20 years, Rosalie would accept a position with “Marlena Ladies Sportswear of Boston”. She was most content at “Marlena’s” and remained with the company for 20 years. In 1984, she and her husband, the late Luca Morelli opened Carter’s Dry Cleaners & Tailoring of Everett. Luca passed in November of 2014 and later in December of 2014, Rosalie retired. To this very day, Carter’s Dry Cleaning & Tailoring is operated by her son, Louis Morelli and his family. If one were to be asked to render a brief profile of Rosalie, they would have to admit that her family was her first joy and in that role she excelled. She was the youngest of 9 children and when the other 8 needed her she was there with high support and loving care. To her late parents, Domenic Ballerini & Philomena (Perrotti) Ballerini, she was devoted and kind.

She is the cherished mother of Louis Morelli & wife, Maureen of Everett, Lisa D’Alleva of Melrose & Lydia Howard & her husband David Howard of Medford. She is the proud “Nonnie” to 8 grandchildren; they are Zackary T., Madelaine R., Isabella M. & Luca F. Morelli, Charles D’Alleva, Lauren M., Rosalie M. & Henry L. Howard. She is the devoted sister of Domenic Ballerini & his wife Beverly of Tewksbury & the late Angie Maurello, Norma Forgione, Gloria A. Forgione, Anthony Ballerini, Anna Scofield, Mary West & Ramilda Vaccaro. She is also lovingly survived by her grandnephew, Edward Scofield & brother-in-law, Earl West of Florida & her sister-in-law, Nancy Moniz of Hansen, MA. Many other nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews proudly survive Rosalie.

Services

Face masks must be worn at all times & social distancing must be maintained in the funeral home. All attendees are required to provide their name and phone number for contact tracing and temperatures will be checked prior to entering the funeral home. Only 25 people are allowed in the Funeral Home at one time. Guests are asked to visit briefly and to exit the funeral home to allow others to enter.

Visiting Hours

Monday, December 14th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or to All Care Hospice, 210 Market St., Lynn, MA 01901.

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