Mary (Rose) Fracek

February 8, 1935 - December 9, 2020

Mary (Rose) Fracek, 85 went to be with our Lord on December 9, 2020 in Sarasota, FL. Rose was born on February 8, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA. Rose is preceded in death by her parents Nicholas and Blanche Zurawka, Her sister Theresa Podobinski, brothers Joseph (Sonny) Zurawka, Robert (Bob) Zurawka, son Glen Reichard, and grandson Eric Reichard, sister in-laws Eleanor Messer, Marlene “Tootsie” Vavrek, brother in-laws Edmund Fracek, Joseph Petro, nephew Raymond (Chip) Petro. Rose is survived by her loving husband of 53 years Raymond, sons, Gary Reichard, Joseph (Alice) Fracek, David Fracek, sister in-laws Donna Petro, Theresa Fracek and brother in-law Leonard (Margaret) Fracek. Seven grandchildren, Nick Reichard, Jana Fussell, Shannon Fracek, Austin Burns, Joseph Jr Fracek, Veronica Fracek, Sydney Rose-Fracek and five great grandchildren. Rose was an Air Force Veteran and had many loves and interests including reading, gardening, cooking, watching Jeopardy and collecting figurines and art. Rose was a devoted wife and loving mother to her boys, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Toale Brothers Funeral Home 40 N. Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236. A memorial mass will follow on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Her interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota National Cemetery.