Rose Rita Barry

She attended P.S. 16 and then went onto Curtis High School. Her name is on the permanent honor roll for academic excellence at the school. She went to Hunter College for undergraduate studies and the NYU for a graduate degree in Education. She graduated magna cum laude for her efforts. She was admitted to the National Honor Society Phi Beta Kappa. She majored in Spanish and Advanced High School Teaching. She first worked at Port Richmond and then Tottenville High School where she taught for 17 years until retirement in 1992.

Rose was the first PTA president of I.S. 61. She was an avid member of the YMCA for many years. She was also a member of the S.I. Archaeology Society and president of the Belle Lettres Society, Staten Island Oldest Humanities Group. Rose was very proud of her Italian heritage and was a member of the S.I. Italian Women Society.

Rose enjoyed gardening, traveling, antiquing, exercising, playing the piano, and anything British.

Rose is survived by her three sons, Anthony, James, and Edward, daughter-in-laws Virginia and Linda, and five grandchildren, Catie, Megan, Olivia, Colin, and Anthony. Her husband Anthony who she met at J.H.S. 56 in lower Manhattan passed away in 1990.

Her sons were very honored to have wonderful parents and they will always be in their hearts.