Anna Esposito Rosa

Born in Brooklyn, New York on June 28, 1918, one of eight children born to Andrea and Maria Esposito. Raised and educated in Brooklyn, Anna worked in customer service before she married Anthony J. Rosa in 1939. In 1973, she and her family moved to South Florida. Anna was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church and Annunciation Catholic Church. Anna loved cooking and playing canasta, but spending time with her family made her the happiest.

Survived by her loving son, Jerry Rosa and his wife, Doris Rosa, two devoted granddaughters, Connie (Joseph) Zeppetella and Maria (Steve) Laycock, her adored grandsons, Joseph Zeppetella and Charles Laycock. Her beloved husband of more than 65 years, died in 2003.

Visitation on Thursday (today), August 25th from 6:00 ~ 8:00 P.M. at Fred Hunters Hollywood Memorial Home, 6301 Taft Street, Hollywood. A Mass of Christian Burial Friday, August 26th at 10:00 A.M. at Annunciation Catholic Church, 3781 SW 39 Street Hollywood. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.

Entombment will follow at Hollywood Memorial Garden Cemetery and Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in the name of Anna Rosa may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjud.org.