Lenore Eve Rossetti Long
In Memoriam
Notes
Lenore Eve Rossetti Long ("Lyn") was born in Carlinville, IL on June 6, 1940 to John Rossetti and Helen Chulick Rossetti. For a while Lyn's family lived in the city of Benld, IL, where Lyn's mother's home parish, Holy Dormition, was located. Lyn was baptized at the Holy Dormition Church, which many of the Chulick relatives attended. Lyn's family later moved to Carlinville, and she graduated Carlinville High School in 1958, where she had excelled academically and had already begun to display her musical talents.
Lyn continued to be an enthusiastic and successful student through her years at the University of Illinois, where she majored in music education with a minor in physical education. She was a member of the Women's Glee Club and Mu Phi Epsilon professional music fraternity for women. Lyn was selected to become a member of these scholastic honor societies: Alpha Chron (sophomore), Torch (junior year), and Shorter Board (senior). Lyn also held leadership positions in the Women's Group System, the governing body for all independent women students at the University of Illinois. She obtained a BA from the University of Illinois in 1962.
Lyn married William Long in the early 1960s, and they were married for 52 years before William's passing in 2014.
Lyn worked as a music teacher for many years at several schools in the Lynchburg, VA area, including Seven Hills, Robert S. Payne Elementary, and Dearington Elementary.
Lyn was active in the arts in her community beyond the educational setting. She directed the choir at St. Thomas More Church, where she was a parishioner. Lyn performed regularly with local theater groups, and volunteered with the Lynchburg Aquatic League, Special Olympics and as a handbell choir director.
Lyn passed away on August 18, 2026 at 86 years of age. She was survived by her three sons, Brian (with wife Kelly), Keven, and Darren, and two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Morelli. Her memorial service was held on August 29, 2026 at Tharp Funeral Home in Lynchburg, VA.
Memory Eternal — вѣ́чнаѧ па́мѧть
Basic Information
| Full Name: | Long, Lenore Eve |
| Birth Date: | 06 June 1940 |
| Death Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Baptism Year: At the Holy Dormition Church in Benld. In this Orthodox context, typically for an infant the sacrament of Baptism will be followed on the same day by the sacrament of Chrismation, and most often on, also on the same day, the "first communion" (Eucharist) at the Divine Liturgy. | 1940 |
| Notes: | Baptism and Chrismation at Holy Dormition Church, Benld, IL |
| Service Place: | Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg VA |
| Service Date: In this Orthodox context, most commonly the Service listed here would be a funeral service, which typically occurs in church, and is followed on the same day by the burial service that occurs at the grave site. In some cases, this term 'Service' might refer more generally to a memorial service. | 29 August 2026 |
The above information originates from historical/archival content, and is published for memorial and preservation purposes.
Photos of cemetery stones can be found here, or specifically in the Holy Dormition cemetery here.