Born, May 22, 1935 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Luigi and Sabatina Galzerano.
Rosemarie was preceded in death by her son, Dr. John Louis Dishauzi on March 5, 2018 and her brother, Carmen Galzerano on July 28, 2019, brother in laws, Joseph Michael Dishauzi and Daniel Delturo.
Surviving are her husband, John Dishauzi of Naples Florida, daughter and son in law, Dr. Karen Dishauzi and Bruce McCauley of Chesterfield Missouri, son and daughter in law, Dr. Douglas Dishauzi and Kimberley Dishauzi, son and daughter in law, Dr. David Dishauzi and Dr. Debra Hopp Dishauzi all of Naples Florida. She is also survived by her beloved grand dogs, Cody and Tuffy.
She graduated from Aliquippa High School and received her Business Associates Degree from Robert Morris College. Rosemarie was a former employee of Pittsburgh Plate Glass, Gimbels fine jewelry, and was a real estate agent at Coldwell Banker. Her most recent employment endeavors included working as a certified chiropractic assistant at Sheffield Chiropractic Clinic, North Trail Chiropractic Clinic and Vanderbilt Chiropractic Clinic in each of her son’s practices.
She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Church in Aliquippa Pennsylvania and St. William Catholic Church in Naples Florida.
Rosemarie was an avid traveler which took her all around the world with her family. Her many talents included oil and watercolor painting as well as cooking her family’s favorite Italian dishes. She very much enjoyed the cultural aspects of music and theater and was always ready to attend any show or production available. She was devoted to her family and always wanted the best educational and life opportunities available for her children.
Friends will be received on Wednesday May 27 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Hodges Funeral Home at Naples Memorial Gardens, 525 111th Ave N, Naples, FL 34108. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:00 am, Thursday May 28th, at St. William Catholic Church, 601 Seagate Drive, Naples, FL 34108. Interment will take place at Palm Royale Cemetery Mausoleum, 6780 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples, FL 34119.
**St Williams requires everyone to bring and wear a mask during the Mass of Christian Burial.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made for masses through the family, or to Catholic Charities USA through St. William Catholic Church in Rosemarie’s name.
Rosemarie
R = Resourceful
O = openminded
S = Successful
E = Educating self
M = MOM
A = AUNT
R = Religious
I = Intelligent
E = Elegant
Rosemarie Ellen Helen Galzerano Dishauzi’s 85 year journey started when she was born May 22, 1935 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Luigi and Sabatina Galzerano and sister of Carmine (Carmen) Galzerano from Campora, Italy in the Salerno province. She was raised with the Italian and English languages. Her mother, Sabatina went to her school to sit in classes to learn English with her daughter.
They lived in an area called McDonald Heights in Aliquippa. That area was a mirror image of the hometown her parents came from in Italy. Luigi wanted his daughter to have the finest things he could afford and would walk down the mountain of steps to downtown Aliquippa to buy his daughter beautiful dresses that were in the shop windows, especially Stamens department store. On her brother Carmen’s days off he spent time with his sister, Rose Marie, 12 years his junior, taking her to special events like live Roy Rogers and Gene Autry shows, and road trips to Philadelphia for championship football games. They even went to a burlesque show. Carmen made her feel special, and Rose adored her older brother. She felt she was the luckiest girl in the neighborhood, having all these special experiences that her friends could only dream of.
She graduated from Aliquippa High School and received an Associate’s degree from Robert Morris College. In her high school years, she was known as “Guzzie” and was part of a group of girls named the Big Eight + through all the years thereafter. She would take the train to downtown Pittsburgh to work at Pittsburgh Plate Glass.
She had many great friends in which they would go to dances in the town across the Ohio River in Ambridge at the Young People’s Club. At one of the dances, she met my father John Dishauzi.
She told my dad that when they danced, she felt like she was Ginger Rogers and that he was Fred Astaire. After they met, she look for him as she rode the bus to Aliquippa from Pittsburgh, as he was a flagman to watch traffic as machinery crossed the road.
He did not have a car and would walk 4 plus miles from Ambridge to my mother’s parents’ home in Aliquippa to visit my mother. They would listen to the radio shows like Red Skeleton and Amos & Andy.
They got engaged then married on November 23rd in 1957 in St. Titus Catholic Church and moved in with her parents. They were married 62 and one half years.
I (Karen Marie) was their 1st child that walked into their new home in Center Township, Pennsylvania. Then came John Louis (Jack), Douglas Gerard, and David Alan. My mother was truly devoted to her family and wanted the best in life for her children, so she discussed with my father how she wanted to make sure they saved for their children’s education even if it meant going to private schools. With this devotion, even though they were not wealthy, my mother knew how to save for all her children to eventually end up professionally becoming doctors of chiropractic.
My Dad worked at Westinghouse and was allotted 2 weeks of vacation. My mother made plans for the family to go on vacations. We traveled to historic sites, such as Gettysburg and Williamsburg and had beach trips to the Jersey shore, Maryland and Virginia Beaches and South Carolina’s, Myrtle Beach, were we would also travel with cousins and friends of the family. There are fond memories of the beach vacations with the cousins when our moms would make those big spaghetti dinners in the motel kitchen and we would sit around outside and eat. my mom made sure we celebrated many life events with our cousins. They included birthday parties (between 2 families that was 7), communions, confirmations, and weddings.
My mother was an avid traveler that did take her around the world by plane and by cruise ship. My mother would consume the history and culture in such places as Hawaii, Alaska, the Caribbean, Asia, Egypt, Jerusalem, and many countries in Europe. I am so very fortunate to have been able to accompany her and my father on many of those trips. Two special times come to mind: When I was in Italy the first time with my parents, we ended up traveling all through the country during the Jubilee year and had the opportunity to go through the Holy Doors on a religious pilgrimage. The second time was when more of the family got to travel together and we were in Rome, Italy. We got to share a very special experience with my mother to be at the Vatican on Christmas Day and view the Pope giving his Christmas address to the crowd.
My mother loved the theater, especially Broadway shows. When given the opportunity, she would go to a production and when travelling see if there was that opportunity locally, or abroad. When we would visit New York City, we would try to see at least one possibly 2 shows a day on a 4 to 7 day trip. On time when we were in Las Vegas, she and I wanted to see Celine Dion. We were in line and a gentleman came up to us and handed up 2 free tickets to the show where we ended up in the orchestra level 6 or 7 rows back from the stage.
She was in the neighborhood card club in Pennsylvania. I remember helping her set up the card games when she was the host. She also liked gambling at the casino that would be available for entertainment on the vacation trips that we took. She loved going out with her friends and occasionally getting lost, which made it a new adventure, but eventually they made the drive back home safely.
Her many talents included oil and watercolor painting as well as cooking her family’s favorite Italian dishes. She taught us a great deal about our heritage.
After the children were at the age that she felt comfortable going back to work, my mother went into retail by working in Gimbles Department store of Fine Jewelry. She then got an interest in getting a real estate license and worked for Coldwell Banker and won a real estate award.
Her most recent cherished employment was working in all her son’s chiropractic practices as a certified chiropractic assistant. I was not a job to her, she enjoyed meeting the public, enjoying all the conversations she had with the patients and eventually turning them into many good friends for eternity.
I have spoken to friends and my family and want to share some thoughts from them:
• She lived for her family first and foremost. One of the true Italian mamas.
• If I got to choose a mother, I wanted her to be mine. I wanted her to adopt me.
• Always so sweet and kind and never without a smile on her face.
• She was very sweet and very wise with her mom advice and trying to keep up with her children kept her young.
• Rose was one of these beautiful people you love immediately and can never forget her smile and kindness to all.
• She was such a wonderful influence on all the neighborhood kids while growing up in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.
• Aunt Rose was a breath of fresh air. A modern woman who came of age when women were supposed “to know their place.” That never stopped Aunt Rose – she was a spit fire- a beautiful free spirit who always had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. She was a loving mom, wife and Aunt and she live her life to the fullest! (Elaine)
• She was a beautiful and wonderful person, what a legacy she has left.
• Rose you will be missed. Generous, devoted, and kind. A force of nature.
Our family has been working the best we can to console each other on the passing of my brother Jack. It knocked the wind out of my mom, and it was hard for her to recover. In these past days many have stated, in trying to console us, that Jack was there to meet her with open arms to be with the Lord as well as her parents and brother.
Our family believes that is true.
Rest in peace MOM.
We love you and greatly miss you!
Karen Marie Dishauzi
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