She was born in the Czechoslovakian community of Nagyszőlős on December 18, 1933, and her family immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1939 to escape the Holocaust. She spent the remainder of her childhood in Philadelphia and then New York City where she met and married the love of her life, Len Rolnick, in 1951.
Aggie was a devoted wife, grandmother and great-grandmother and a good friend to everyone she met. Aggie will be best remembered for her devotion to her sweetheart, Len. Aggie and Len loved to travel together, and they attended as many activities as they could for their grandchildren.
Throughout her life, Agnes possessed a strong artistic ability that developed into an understanding of design and quality. She attended the New England School of Art and Boston University. With a strong entrepreneurial upbringing, she started a business that discovered and imported rare finery and artwork from across the world. She ultimately stepped away from the company to care for her two grandchildren, Ricky and Jenny. Aggie served as president of the Sisterhood at Congregation Brith Shalom, where she and Len attended synagogue.
Aggie is survived by her loving family. Her husband of 70 years, Leonard; grandson,
Dr. Richard Wawrose of Pittsburgh; granddaughter Jennifer Parks and her husband Taylor Parks of Big Spring; her great-granddaughter Bobbi Parks; her cousins Yossie and Linda Mermelstein, and Leslie and Clayton Horsey. She was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Blanche Weiss; son Richard Rolnick and daughter Susan Wawrose.
The family would like to thank her caregivers, specifically their beloved nanny, Catherine Parks of Blessed Memory, for the extraordinary care they provided for the past several decades. The family will gather for a private funeral service.
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