A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF

MARY ROSSI

18 SEPTEMBER 1925

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15 MAY 2021

ST MARY’S CHURCH RIDGE STREET NORTH SYDNEY

24 MAY 2021

Date Mary Rossi

1925 Born Mary McCabe, Sydney

1927- 39 Siblings John (dec.), Judy (dec.), Sue (dec.), Warwick and Adrian (dec.) born

1944 Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Hons. Sydney Uni.

1948 Marries Theo Rossi

1949 Birth of Virginia

1950 Birth of Catherine

1951 Birth of Timothy

1953 Birth of Claudia and move to Strathfield

1955 Birth of Mary-Anne

1956–1961 Compere, ABC’s Women’s World

1957 Birth of Sally

1961 Birth of Philip and move to Northwood

1964 Birth of Danielle

1965 Helps with fundraising and refurbishment of St Margaret’s Maternity Hospital, Surry Hills. Travels to Europe with 8 children and lives in Florence for 7 months.

1966 Birth of Emma and buys family farm, Euligal

1967 Birth of Alexandra

1970 Begins in travel

1971 Leads 271 passengers on Catholic World Exploration Tour

1975 Turns 50, awarded NSW Mother of the Year

1979 Awarded Order of the British Empire

2000 Sells Mary Rossi Travel to Claudia

2005 Mary and Theo establish the Rossi Foundation

2010 Theo dies

2018 Virginia dies

2021 95

10 children

34 grandchildren

40 great-grandchildren

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