Rosalie Elizabeth Shore, age 86, of Shiloh, IL, born on July 8, 1938, in East St. Louis, IL, died on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at her residence.
Rosalie married Burford on May 11, 1957, and celebrated 68 years of marriage. She worked at St. Clair County Courthouse in the Treasurer’s office as a supervisor and then as a data entry specialist at Superior Data Service which she and her husband operated. Rosalie was very proud of her Lithuanian heritage and spoke about it often. She loved to read, the water, travel, swimming, many trips to Florida, embroidery, and was excellent at drawing. Rosalie traveled to Europe, and it was one of the many highlights of her life, but she mostly loved her 7 grandchildren, that she referred to as the “Magnificent 7.”
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Bernice, nee Adomaitis Norkus; her in laws, Helen and Burford Shore, Sr.; her brother-in- law, George Schramm; and her sister-in-law, Cindy Norkus.
Rosalie is survived by her loving husband, Burford Shore, Jr.; her children, Janice (Tom) Bollinger and David (Kelley) Shore; the “Magnificent 7”, Thomas (Emily) Bollinger, John (Melissa) Bollinger, Billy (Elizabeth) Bollinger, Jill (Mark) Murray, Amanda Shore (Todd Gauch), Jennifer (Richard) Edwards, and Patrick Shore (Sarah Courtney); her 15 great-grandchildren, Ava, Ryan, Ben, Will, Hannah, Ethan, Kensi, Callie, Madison, Austin, Jack, Sam, Olivia, Sophia, and Charlotte; and her siblings, Joan Norkus Schramm, Frank Norkus, and Daniel (Maria) Norkus. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Rosalie will be missed deeply by all that knew and loved her, especially her husband, “Sonny”.
The family would like to thank Family Hospice of Belleville, and her two great nurses, Jenny and Kirsten, for their outstanding care of our beloved Mother. And also a thank you to her primary caregiver, Joan for her wonderful care and her compassion to our Mother.
Memorials may be made to Family Hospice or to Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fairview Heights, IL.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fairview Heights, IL., with Fr. James Buerster officiating. Interment will follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.
