Rosemarie (Arraje) Garabedian, 69, passed away Monday, November 6 in St. Vincent Hospital.

She leaves her husband of 52 years, Douglas E. Garabedian; two sons, Corey A. Garabedian of Leicester and Keith D. Garabedian of Worcester; three brothers, Anthony Arraje of Shrewsbury, Michael Arraje of Spencer and Nicolas Arraje of Cincinnati, OH; a sister, Linda Desrosiers and nieces and nephews. A sister, Angie predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Philip and Angeline (Guarino) Arraje and graduated from North High School.

Rosemarie worked for the City of Worcester school department, retiring in 2004. She enjoyed, gardening, cooking, fishing and gathering seashells at the ocean. But most of all, she loved spending time with family and friends, especially during holiday gatherings and riding with her husband on their harley.

Funeral Services are private and there are no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association