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Friday, November 22, 2019

Dearest Aunt Rose, I cant express in words how my life will be without you . You were such a big part of my life . Caring for you was a blessing from above. You touched all of your families lives with your love, kindness, and caring ways always. You were loved by your family and friends and even the nurses at the Villa. You are a woman to be looked up to,you shined with love. With all the pain you suffered, you never failed one day to tell us all how you loved us . I know you are with your family in heaven now,... I love you so much and will miss you everyday of my life . Rest in peace Love Carol and Larry

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Friday, November 22, 2019

A POEM from Veronica Mecca-Dahle: “Fond Memories of ‘our’ Aunt Rosie” So Pretty, so Proper, a favorite was She; with Dedication and Love for her Family. Along with her Smile and doing God’s Work, we will all miss her Laughter, and calling us ‘Jerks’. Rest In Peace, dear Aunt Rose.

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John Gallo posted a condolence

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Rosie, I tried calling you a day or two before you left us. I guess it was some of the same problems your phone was having on many of the calls that I made to you, the many times that I did reach you this past year--like when we would get cut-off 2- or 3-times and I would have to call back so we could finish our conversations--during our 2- and 3-hour phone calls, as we'd be reminiscing about our childhood and other important moments in our lives with our other family members. Besides these cut-offs, and all the clicking sounds you used to hear--which I couldn't hear on my end--and the strange fact that all my phone bills said that YOUR phone was located in BYRAM. Yet, my phone calls to Carol and to our dear cousin, Sister, all said their phones were located in Stamford. Anyway, out of about 6- or 7-attempts, your phone rang and rang, and no one answered, with 2 of them sandwiched in between the first and last call, having no phone ringing. I had some news for you which I wanted to share, but never got the chance to do that as before I got another reasonable opportunity, I had received word, that your suffering had ended. You may recall, Rosie, that with our 3-hour phone calls, you did most of the talking--probably 2 1/2 hours out of the 3, and I'd do the listening as you'd answer some of my questions, like what would you like to do and with who, and when I was pretty sure, you'd be able to do them after several weeks of phone calls, and would send you the money to do those things, very strange things would happen, and the first check was stolen before you received it, and the replacement check I sent right after that did get cashed, but our loved one who cashed it for you immediately had to deal with her own several-month nightmare, and again, Rosie, you did not get to do any of the things you had so badly wanted to do--which you regularly kept telling me in our phone calls. The last check I sent you was to buy you banana splits, and milk shakes, and pumpkin and apple pies, and cookies and candies and other sweets for when you could not eat the food you were being served, and before you received anything from it, I was told it would be spent for nightgowns, instead! And before I knew it, the money was going to pay for some of the engraving on your crypt. It all happened so unreasonably fast. Before I sent you that check, you were floating on Cloud 9, elated over the Patsy Cline "Crazy" CD and CD Player that you had just received from other family members! When you and I took Pop back to Greenwich for burial, in June 1989, I never thought it would be the last time I saw you in person when I returned to So. Calif, the day after his burial between our brother Louie and your Mother, Angelina. You had elected to linger back there to spend time with the rest of the family, and you became convinced you should live there to be close to Flo and the "other" family members and relatives. I could not linger back there with you as I had a very important appointment on the upcoming Monday, that I had made in early April. That was just 2-days after we buried Pop, on Saturday. If I had cancelled that appointment, it would have taken about 3-more months to get my next appointment. It was critical for me to see this doctor, as my previously unknown injuries were already 2-years old, and I was suffering quite a bit from them. As most of the family knows, when my mother left, when I was 2 or so, Flo had to quit Grammar School in the 8th grade to care for me and take care of all the house chores for you and Louie, and Jane and Pop. Then when Jane graduated Beauty School, Flo went to work and Jane stood home and took care of me and the house, and when Jane got married to Ange in 1946, YOU took over caring for the house. I was just going into the 7th grade then. Every day, Pop and I would go home for lunch, which you would have ready for us as soon as we walked into our kitchen. You would make Pop some great lunches, but me, for my entire year in my 7th grade class, 5 days a week, you would give me hot oatmeal for lunch. When I started the 8th grade, the first few days of my first week in September 1947, you continued with the hot oatmeal each day. I promptly let you know it would be nice to have some other foods for lunch. And, you told me, "You ate oatmeal for lunch every school-day, last year, and all of a sudden, you don't like oatmeal, anymore?” I finally convinced you to make me something other than oatmeal every day, and I mentioned green pea soup as a for-instance of something else. So, you made me green pea soup every day for the rest of my 8th grade, and I was almost craving oatmeal a few months later! Once I graduated Old Greenwich Grammar School, I would make my own lunch and take it to school to eat, each day, until I graduated H.S. I also seriously believe that these lacking, very under-nourishing lunches I received during those two years was why I was the smallest kid in my class during my 7th and 8th grades--even smaller than all the girls in my classes. Over the years, I have probably recalled this lunch-thingy, the most, whenever I have thought about you, Rosie--and probably still will in the future! Rosie, I hope you are already re-united with Pop and Louie, YOUR husband Ed, Jane and Angelo, Flo and Ed, and Eddie, Jr., Ernie and Dick, your Aunts, Uncles. Cousins, Grandparents, and of course, YOUR Mother. And, if I'm lucky, I will see YOU again, sometime in the future! Tell them that I miss them! And, I would love to treat you to lunch, some day! Sorry I couldn't contact you the last time that I tried, nor was able to try again before you left us. It was definitely not what I wanted! I hope my past efforts will soon find YOU some extra peace and justice! Miss you and love you, Johnny

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Laurie Blaney posted a condolence

Monday, November 18, 2019

To Carol and Family, Aunt Rosie was a beautiful person inside and out. She treasured all her family and friends. I love her dearly and she will be greatly missed. She was well loved by her family and friends. She touched the life of many. She was exceptionally cared for by her niece Carol and never wanted for anything like Carol I went through this pain with you with your mother, brother and now I share your pain now with your Aunt Rosie. I will love you forever. Aunt Rosie rest in pease.

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Conniefia@yahoo.com posted a condolence

Monday, November 18, 2019

Dear aunt Rosie you are so special to each and everyone of us even though you didn’t have children of your own we all felt like you were our second mama . You always made us all feel at home at your house when you took care of grandpa for so many years and your house was so impeccably clean people could eat off the floor . One of my favorite memories which I will never forget was when me and my mother came back to Connecticut for a visit and we were staying with you at grandpa Rocco‘s house. It was Sunday night and we were watching The Ed Sullivan show and that was the first night that the Beatles performed on television . And you and my mother were both in shock that boys would let their hair grow that long and the way they were playing their songs you guys thought they were crazy . I also loved that when you married Ed you and him would drive around in his red convertible and wear matching cowboy shirts and matching scarves tied around your neck it was the cutest thing ever . We all loved you but you will forever hold a special place in Carol and Larry’s heart. They adored you and devoted so much of their time and resources to your care, but it was not a burden but a gift from God to Carol to serve you . So it is not goodbye but so long for now till we all are reunited again . You are absent form your body but present with the Lord , so rest in his arms and rejoice in our Savior we love JEFF and Connie

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Lorraine Croft posted a condolence

Monday, November 18, 2019

My Dear Aunt Rose , You have been a source of love and happiness to all. The times I spent at your home and fun summer's at the beach, I will always treasure. Our trip by car across the country to California was one for the books. Lots of laughs for sure ! I was blessed to have you as my Aunt and my Mother in law. We will all miss you dearly, but I know you will be missed most of all by Carol and Larry. Carol and Larry loved you so very much . Take Care my Beautiful, loving Aunt Rose. Until we all meet again in God's kingdom. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH , LORRAINE

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Rose Marie Croft

1925 - 2019

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