Obituary of Mary Rosalie Tapley

Sister Mary Rosalie Tapley, R.S.M., age 82, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Mercy Center Dallas, Dallas PA where she had been a resident since 2008. Sister was born June 22, 1932 in Watertown, NY the daughter of Francis and Rosalie (Welch) Tapley. She was the daughter of Francis and Rosalie (Welch) Tapley. She entered the Sisters of Mercy in Tarrytown, NY on February 1, 1951 and after Profession she became a Certified Practical Nurse and received a BS in Nursing at Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry in 1971. Her nursing career took her to Sanatorium Gabriels, The Sisters Infirmary, St. Francis Hospital in Port Jarvis, Mercy Hospital Watertown and Upstate Medical Center and Loretto Geriatric Center both in the Syracuse Area. In 1977 she relocated to St. Margaret Convent, Lake Placid, NY and for a time was a nurse at Uihlein Mercy Center. Sister Rosalie is survived by her brother Paul and his wife Leilani, a niece and nephew and a sister-in law Mary Tapley. She was predeceased by her parents and one brother Robert. Her funeral arrangements are as follows. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, March 3rd from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm with a prayer service at 4:00 pm in the Reiss Memorial chapel in Uihlein Living Center, 185 Old Military Rd., Lake Placid, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Wednesday, March 4 at 12:00 Noon in the Reiss Memorial Chapel in Uihlein Living Center. Burial will be in the spring at St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Tupper Lake, NY. Relatives and friends are invited to share a prayer, memory or leave online condolences at www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com .