Rossi

Rose Y. Rossi, 102, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Passavant Community in Zelienople.

Rose was born Oct. 3, 1922, in McComas, W.Va., to the late Alphonso and Chlorinda (Marinucci) Giacobbi. At the age of 6, Rose and her family moved to Ellwood City, where she would remain until she was 99. She graduated from Lincoln High School, with honors, with the Class of 1941. Rose worked for the Aetna Standard Engineering/Blaw Knox for years, first in the payroll department from 1942 to 1951 and then in the engineering division as a stenographer from 1969 to 1985.

She was a member of Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church, as well as the Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers, Golden Agers, and Corona D’Italia Lodge 807. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who enjoyed time visiting with and feeding family.

She is survived by her daughter, Mary (Dean) Ference of Cranberry Township; grandchildren, Rosalie Rossi of Texas, Kathleen (David) Tyler of Texas, Kevin (Erin) Ference of Evans City and Greg Ference of Pittsburgh; great-grandchildren, Ryan Tyler, Addie Ference and Nathan Ference; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ernest A. Rossi, whom she married on July 15, 1944; they had 58 years together when he passed away June 18, 2002. They honeymooned at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, setting up a long history of vacationing at Cedar Point with family, cousins, aunts and uncles for generations.

She also was preceded in death by her stepfather, Angelo Grenga; her son, Dennis Rossi; daughter-in-law, Peggi Gilmore-Rossi; and her sisters and their spouses, Josephine (Frank) DeCaria, Inese (James) Bellissimo, Helen (Angelo) Lordi and Florence (Joseph) Folino.

Rose’s family also would like to extend a special thank you to Passavant Retirement Community for their loving care and support.

ROSSI — Visitation for Rose Y. Rossi, who died Monday, April 28, 2025, will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at SAMUEL TEOLIS FUNERAL HOME, 309 Spring Ave., Ellwood City.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church, 415 Fourth St., Ellwood City, with Father Joseph Freedy officiating. Christian Mothers are asked to meet in the back of church at 10:50 a.m. to form an honor guard.

Entombment will follow at the Holy Redeemer Cemetery in the Resurrection Mausoleum.

Contributions in Rose’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate.

For more information, please visit teolisfuneralhome.com.

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