Rose Calabrese
December 31, 1969 — November 30, 2014
CALABRESE Rose (nee Locante), passed away quietly September 24, 2015 in Sun City Center, Florida. Rose is preceded in death by her parents, Gabriele and Giulia Locante; husband Joseph; brothers Agillio (Josephine), Antillio (Perina) and Fiore (Amelia); sister, Virginia Piccone (Jack); her daughters in law Catherine and Kimberly.
A parishioner of Annunciation BVM Church, Rose was an active member of Sodality dedicating her time to prayer and works of charity. Rose was also a member of the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center where she loved to play bingo and pokeno. When Rose was not at the church or center, the family home was always a warm place to sit down and socialize. The aromas from the kitchen enticed family and friends especially on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day where the door was always open and the central gathering place for friends and family.
Rose is survived by her sons Carmen and Vincent (Eleanor) and daughter, Julia Brennan (Richard), twelve grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and her many loving nephews and nieces as well as grand nephews and nieces.
Rose will be dearly missed by all but we smile knowing she is in heaven encouraging those with her to “mangia, mangia.”
Visitation and Funeral Saturday, October 10th 9am with mass to begin at 10am. Annunciation B.V.M. Church, 10th and Dickinson, Philadelphia. Int. SS Peter and Paul.
A parishioner of Annunciation BVM Church, Rose was an active member of Sodality dedicating her time to prayer and works of charity. Rose was also a member of the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center where she loved to play bingo and pokeno. When Rose was not at the church or center, the family home was always a warm place to sit down and socialize. The aromas from the kitchen enticed family and friends especially on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day where the door was always open and the central gathering place for friends and family.
Rose is survived by her sons Carmen and Vincent (Eleanor) and daughter, Julia Brennan (Richard), twelve grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and her many loving nephews and nieces as well as grand nephews and nieces.
Rose will be dearly missed by all but we smile knowing she is in heaven encouraging those with her to “mangia, mangia.”
Visitation and Funeral Saturday, October 10th 9am with mass to begin at 10am. Annunciation B.V.M. Church, 10th and Dickinson, Philadelphia. Int. SS Peter and Paul.
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