Rose Ely

May 1, 1917 - June 21, 2014

Click here to view the Video Tribute for Rose. Rose Ely, age 97, of 225 Deep Creek Road, Hegins, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She was born on Tuesday, May 1, 1917, in Hegins Twp, a daughter of the late Dominic Sabatino and the late Elizabeth DeJacamo Sabatino. She had worked at Twin Valley Farmer's Exchange Egg Plant and at Huntsinger Farms. She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins. She was also a life member of the Hegins Fire Company. Rose enjoyed fishing, boating, reading, local dirt track racing, and NASCAR. Her husband Gilbert J Ely passed away in 2011. She was also preceded in death by a son Paul Ely; an infant daughter Rose Marie Ely; three brothers Nicholas Supatina, Santino Sabatino, and Phillip Sabatino; and three sisters Angelina Garcia, Pasqualine Ciocco, and Millie Hentz. She is survived by a son, Junior G Ely of Carlisle; a grandson Michael Ely of Gratz; a granddaughter Jeanette Ely of Carlisle; seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Frey of Carlisle, Saveria Hinks of Lebanon, and Florence Rebuck of Millersburg; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Warren Egebo officiating. A viewing was held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial was made in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins. Memorial contributions can be made to your local chapter of the Girl Scouts of America or the Boy Scouts of America. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.