Rita Aroesty age 82 of Rockaway Beach, New York passed away on July 30, 2012. Loving wife of the late Jack Aroesty. Beloved mother of Sheryl Cortese and Susan Freizus. Cherished mother-in-law of Mike Cortese. Adored grandmother of Michelle and Roe Kuperman and Nataly Freizus. Dear sister of the late Stanley Tenenzapf. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 12 noon at I.J. Morris Funeral Home, Hempstead, New York. Interment to follow at Beth Moses Cemetery Farmingdale, New York.