Rose C. Ferrario died peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022. She was born in St. Louis on December 1, 1920, to David and Serena Fontana. Rose was the beloved wife of Charles M. Ferrario. They celebrated 70 joyful years of marriage before his death in 2016. Rose lived on The Hill and was a faithful member of St. Ambrose parish for more than 100 years. She was a proud graduate of St. Ambrose School and Rosati-Kain High School.
She was preceded in death by: her siblings Mary, Guy, Theresa Giudici, Joseph, and David; sister-in-law Frances Fontana; niece Christina Croci; and nephew Joseph Giudici.
Rose is survived by many loving nieces and nephews: Kathleen (Bill) Koch, David (Jeanne) Fontana, John (Tish) Fontana, Jenna (Geof) Grubb, George (Barb) Giudici, Barbara (Chris) Beffa, Joan (Greg) Stark, and Guy (Sue) Giudici; nephew-in-law Roberto Croci; and numerous great, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 21 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Ambrose Church, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery after the funeral.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Ambrose Forever or to the Sick & Elderly Program of The Hill.
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