Mr. Rosita was born in Manhattan and came to Fort Wadsworth in 1959. He retired from the Sanitation Department in 1985, following at least 20 years of service.
His favorite leisure activities were golf and bowling. He also enjoyed helping his son work on a race car.
Mr. Rosita served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was a parishioner of Holy Rosary R.C. Church, South Beach.
His wife, the former Ann Margitich, died in 2006.
Surviving are his son, Bobby; a daughter, Deborah Rosita, and a brother, Andrew.
The funeral will be from the Virginia Funeral Chapel, with a mass on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary R.C. Church, South Beach. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Brighton.