Rosaria D'Ambrosio

Rosaria D’Ambrosio, of Arlington, VA, peacefully passed away March 18, 2018. Rosaria was born in Santa Marinella, Italy to parents Sabatino De Simoni and Maria DeSimoni(nee Venturelli). During WWII, she and her family were displaced for 3 years. In 1957, while at a dance, Rosaria met the future love of her life, Diego. 3 years later, Rosaria and Diego were married. In 1961, they came to the US working as Embassy staff and later became U.S. residents. Rosaria was well known for excelling at anything she put her hand to. As a teenager, Rosaria loved Community Theater. Later in life, she became the bookkeeper for a family business in Italy and was integral to the success of Diego’s Hair Salon through her bookkeeping. Rosaria and Diego had a long and fruitful partnership in love and business. Throughout her life, Rosaria had a great passion for cooking, art (especially painting and sculptures), interior design, antiques, and architecture. She is survived by her loving spouse, Diego D’Ambrosio; sons: Marco and Fabrizio; sister Blandina; her brothers Franco and Carlo, as well as many loving cousins, nieces, and nephews. A visitation will be held at Murphy Funeral Home, 4510 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203 on Friday, March 23, 2018 from 6-8PM.A funeral mass will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 595 3rd St NW, Washington, DC on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 2PM.