Sandra Marie Rossi, 61, of Manchester, passed away on Saturday September 26, 2015 at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Towson.

Born December 23, 1953 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth Reiley Banahan. She was the wife of David Joseph Rossi, her husband of 36 years.

She was a graduate of Mercy High School and earned her bachelor of science degree in nursing at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She enjoyed taking care of her home and spending time with her family.

Surviving, in addition to her husband, are her son, Nicholas David Rossi of Hunt Valley, MD; her daughter and son-in-law, Amanda Elizabeth and Cheyne Smith of Manchester; and brother, Michael Banahan of Chase, MD.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. at Eline Funeral Home, 934 South Main Street, Hampstead. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, MD.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Gilchrist Hospice Care, 11311 McCormick Road, Suite 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031.