Marie H. Rasche

March 08, 2007

NEW BEDFORD – Marie H. (Holzmann) Rasche, 78, of New Bedford, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at home following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Rev. William E. Rasche and the companion of George Marshall of New Bedford.

Born in Woodhaven, NY, the daughter of the late Andrew J. and the late Emma (Beldy) Hozmann, she grew up in New York state, where she graduated from Sewanhaka High School with the Class of 1946, and the William Smith College, with the Class of 1950. She later earned her Master’s degree from Bridgewater State College in 1974. She also lived in Virginia and in Weymouth, MA, before settling in New Bedford in 1963.

Mrs. Rasche taught for twenty years at the Jireh Swift School in New Bedford until her retirement in 1987. She was a communicant of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in New Bedford. She enjoyed horseback riding, gardening and volunteering at the Whaling Museum Visitors Center and the Rotch-Jones Duff House in New Bedford.

Mrs. Rasche is survived by her companion; two sons, Karl A. Rasche and his wife Donna of Presque Isle, ME, and Stephen C. Rasche and his wife Patrice of Canterbury, NH; two daughters, Katherine E. Clabaugh and her husband Craig of Wilton, CT, and Kristin N. Soares and her husband Michael of East Freetown; a sister, Juliette Mazepa of New Hyde Park, NJ; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Rasche was the sister of the late Florence Platz.

Funeral Information

Her funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 11, 2007, at 1:00PM in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, New Bedford, followed by cremation. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the DONAGHY FUNERAL HOME, 465 County Street, New Bedford. To LIGHT A CANDLE, SIGN THE MEMORIAL REGISTER, or consult THE GRIEF LIBRARY, go to www.hathawayfunerals.com. or please telephone 508/992-5486.