Rosanne Campola-Barbera

Rosanne loved her family and friends with uncompromising sincerity. The strength of her spirit became her trademark, of which was balanced by her intelligence and beauty.

Rosanne was a savvy hardworking businesswoman. For many years, she owned an employment agency that she named Taylor Personnel, which she ran under the pen name of June Taylor. She later transitioned to a position in finance at Chase bank. While in her sixties, she decided to obtain her real estate license. Promptly, she then delved into a whole new profession. Hardworking, sharp, and always dressed with thoughtful elegance, she was a force to be reckoned with in the business realm.

On the home front, Rosanne similarly displayed many talents. Notebly, she was a talented seamstress. She had the ability to skillfully recreate exquisite gowns based on a garment she had seen. Always well put together, she beamed with a radiant vivacious spirit. As an extrovert, she regularly sought to engage others in conversation. This would manifest in how she would often stop many a passerby to chat, and was known to roll down her window while driving to ask a friendly question or two.

A true social butterfly, Rosanne was a genuine people-person. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoyed decorating (especially for the holidays), and entertaining guests in her home. Spending time with loved ones was something that she cherished deeply. Other interests of hers included gardening, shopping, and caring for animals.

Rosanne wholeheartedly loved to cook. She took pride in serving her family elaborate and diverse meals. She had the confidence and skill to surmount countless recipes . She was a wonderful hostess, and always served guests with careful attention to detail. Italian cuisine was her specialty, and she had arguably achieved mastery of many recipes over the years. Anyone who had the privilege enjoying her home cooking quickly grasped the talent that she wielded in the kitchen. It was not unusual in her home to enjoy delicious meals cooked from scratch, followed by an espresso with lemon rind. She had an affinity for playing table games after meals in the evenings. Games she would often play were Scrabble, Yahtzee, Rummikub, and 500 Rummy. Those who played games with her knew that it was no small feat to win. She would forge strength and skill in her opponents by virtue of her mentorship. Games were not simply sought for the win without implementing her own painstaking efforts to improve the other player. She was a selfless loving radiant soul, who will be greatly missed by friends and family.

Rosanne is survived by her two beautiful daughters, Jill and Gloria, grandchildren Kimberly, Nicholas, and Tiffany, and great grandchildren Nicholas, Johnathon, Nina, and Vincent.

Visitation will be held on June 18, 2020 at 9:00 am at Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home, 2005 West 6th St, Brooklyn, NY. Interment will be held on June 18, 2020 at 11:30 am at St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries, 2015 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon, NY.