Rose A. Caramanica died on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at her home in Everett, the house where she had lived her whole life, with her family around her. She was 93.
She was born in Everett to Alyre Gaudet and Rose McMahon, went through the city’s schools, and spent much of her working life as a legal secretary at the Law Office of Paul Delory. At St. Anthony’s Parish she sang in the choir and turned up for whatever the parish was doing.
Her husband, Robert A. Caramanica, died before her. Two of her six children stayed in Everett: Rosanne Strott and Mark E. Caramanica. The others scattered: Robert J., married to Edgar Moya, is in Los Angeles; James W. and his partner Tom Oprea are in New York City; Paul F. and his wife Kristen are in Deep River, Connecticut; and Joseph J. shares his life with Buddee Clinton.
Six grandchildren survive her: Thomas Strott II (and his wife Rebecca), Raleigh Strott, David Strott, Anthony Caramanica (and his wife Hannah) and Kelsey Caramanica. The great-grandchildren are Emma and Abigail Strott and Oaklyn Caramanica. Of her Gaudet siblings, Margaret Duffy, Mary I. Gaudet and the Rev. Joseph Gaudet survive her; John Gaudet died earlier.
Visiting hours were held Thursday, October 29 at the Cafasso and Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark Street, Everett, and a funeral Mass was celebrated Friday, October 30 at St. Anthony’s Church, 38 Oakes Street. Burial was private. The family asks that gifts in her memory go to the Society of St. James the Apostle, 24 Clark Street, Boston, MA 02109.
Compiled from information published by Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark Street, Everett. Photograph courtesy of the family via Cafasso & Sons. This is our own summary, not the family’s obituary; read the full obituary and leave a condolence at the funeral home’s page on Legacy.com. Corrections: we will fix any error promptly.
