Mary Frances Nemetz

Mary Frances Nemetz, 78, passed away at Rosewood Care Center on July 10 th . She lived in Rockford for the past 17 years with her husband of 54 years, Roger J. Nemetz. She was the twin daughter of Russell and Grace Quinn, (nee Riordan) and was born in Worcester, MA. on Oct. 10, 1931. She is preceded in death by her parents.She attended Commerce High School in Worcester and graduated in 1950. She went on to attend the Boston School for fine Arts and completed two years there before meeting her husband on a blind date. Roger and Mary met in New York City and were married on April 10 th , 1956 in Worcester. After moving to the Chicago area, they soon began a family, with a daughter, Ann Marie being born in 1957. Three sons soon followed, with Steven W. in 1959, Joseph J. in 1961, and James R. in 1965. They raised the four children in Schaumburg, where she also helped to create and be a part of the Schaumburg Womens Club. As the children grew older, so did her love for them and she regaled them with tales of her passion for the arts, her love of skiing, and her time spent at Cape Cod. After raising her family, her artistic side turned toward creating pressed flower displays which she made for friends and family. While she had a reserved personality, most people were quick to recognize her great sense of humor. She used that humor to teach her family a great many lessons. She moved with Roger to Salt Lake City, Utah for a period of time before coming to Rockford. She and Roger loved to travel and spent time in Ireland tracing the family history upon his retirement. She was very active in the parishes where she lived, helping to build St. Marceline in Schaumburg, IL and was a member of Holy Family in Rockford where she was a member of the Caritas group. She is survived by her husband, Roger James Nemetz of Rockford, as well as her fraternal twin sister Ann Curley (widow of James Curley) of Shrewsbury, MA. She is survived by her children, Ann Marie Moll (Greg) of Barrington, IL. and her grandchildren Justin Lee Moll and Alexis Lee Moll; Steven William Nemetz (Marianne) of Park Ridge, IL and her grandson William S. Nemetz; Joseph James Nemetz (Jennifer) of St. Charles, IL, and her grandchildren Erin Ann Nemetz and Sean William Nemetz; and James Roger Nemetz of Palm Springs, CA. A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Rockford at 10:00 a.m on Sat., July 17, 2010, with Msgr. David Kagan officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery in Palatine, IL. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorials to be made to the American Lung Association. Arrangements were completed by Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. Express condolences and share memories at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.