Rosemary "Rose" Rutkiewicz, age 81, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center in Allentown. She was born January 11, 1941 in Dunellen, New Jersey, the daughter of the late John and Marion (Kersting) Maier.

Rose graduated in the Class of 1959 from St. Peter's High School in New Brunswick, NJ. She worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ, where she also met her husband. She enjoyed taking care of her family at home, bowling, and traveling to the beach. She was also known for her love of Scrabble. She was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Coopersburg for many years and she also volunteered at the Allentown Rescue Mission.

She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, John Rutkiewicz of Center Valley, PA; daughter, Carolyn (Stephen) Sinisko of Geneva, IL; son, John (Lori)  Rutkiewicz of Lower Macungie, PA; six grandchildren, Kaitlin, Sean, and Amy Sinisko, and John, Joshua, and Jordan Rutkiewicz; and three siblings.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two sisters.

Professional Services are entrusted to Norcross-Weber Funeral Home, Inc. in Coopersburg. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. all at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 5050 St Josephs Rd, Coopersburg, PA 18036. Interment will immediately follow in St. Joseph Calvary Cemetery. Donations may be made in Rose's memory to the Mercy School for Special Learning, 830 S. Woodward St, Allentown, PA 18103 or Animals in Distress, 5075 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036.