Services will be conducted from the LaMonica Memorial Home 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston on Tuesday, February 26, at 8:30 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Ann’s Church in Parsippany at 10 am. Entombment is in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Visitation is on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm.
Born in Newark, Rose lived in Bloomfield and Belleville before moving to Lavalette over 20 years ago. She worked in production for Hoffman-LaRoche in Nutley for 10 years retiring in 1989.
She was the beloved wife of Henry Montesano; loving mother of Diane Montesano Del Russo, Henry Montesano, Jr., Michele Allora, and Robert Montesano; and dear sister of Peter Pravata and Linda Miele. She was also survived by 9 grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Crane’s Mill Memory Unit, 459 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 07006.