Mary Rose Bell Hobart, 79, of East Haven passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the St. Raphael campus/Yale New Haven Hospital with her family by her side. Mary was born in New Haven on July 1st, 1937; daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Livesey Bell.  Mother of Mark (Toshiko) Hobart, Kim (Bryan Augur) Esposito, Gary Hobart, Dawn (Ron) Ianotti and Shawn Hobart. Sister of Emily Kammerer and Margaret Eimutis.  Also survived by nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.  Predeceased by a granddaughter Private 1st Class Melissa J. Hobart US Army.

Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service on Thursday at 10:00 am in Beaverdale Memorial Park, 90 Pine Rock Avenue New Haven.  There will be no visiting hours. The North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue has been entrusted with the arrangements.