Rosalie (Manze) Bodine passed away peacefully on March 19, 2009. She was 81. Born in Trenton, Rosalie lived many years in Allentown, New Jersey until she moved to Pueblo, Colorado in 1968. She enjoyed countless hours antiquing, spending time with her family, serving the church and doing volunteer work. She was a longtime member of the Pueblo Assistance League where she was past chairman of the Bargain Box and Tables Extraordinaire, a member of the PEO Chapter AU and a deaconess and Christian Challenger of First Baptist Church of Pueblo.

She was predeceased in death by her parents, Joseph and Ella (Vizzini) Manze and her husband of 58 years, Earle W. Bodine She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Beth (Bodine) and Vince Jones; six step-grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren; a sister, Josephine Nicol (Harry); her brothers, Alfred Manze (Nancy); Samuel Manze (Ann); Joseph Manze; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family and friends are invited to attend the memorial service at the Allentown Baptist Church on March 28, 2009 at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the First Baptist Church of Allentown, NJ, 72 Walker Avenue, Allentown, NJ 08501. Arrangements under the direction of Peppler Funeral Home, Allentown.