Rose Rizzo, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, passed away at the age of 100 in Allied Services Hospice Unit after a brief illness.\u00a0 She will reunite with her beloved husband, Bruno Rizzo, who died in 1991.\u00a0 The couple was married for 45 years. Rose was the daughter of Mary and Salvatore Schiavone, who preceded her in death.<\/p>\n
Rose lived a remarkable life.\u00a0 After graduating from West Scranton High School, she worked as a secretary at the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.\u00a0 After raising their 5 children, Rose was hired as the Executive Secretary to the Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Scranton.\u00a0 In 1982, at the age of 56, Rose received a Master\u2019s Degree from the University.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rose was a devout Catholic who was blessed with a beautiful voice.\u00a0 She sang and served as organist in the choir of St. Lucy\u2019s Parish for most of her adult life. In her later years, she joined a volunteer group that entertained patients in senior living homes.\u00a0 The irony of performing well into her 90s for seniors was lost on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rose is survived by her five children: John (Michelle), Ellicott City, Maryland; Mary O\u2019Dea (Dennis, deceased), Dalton; Carol Jurbala (Edward), Wilmington, North Carolina; Elizabeth Griswold (Stephen), Murrells Inlet, SC; and Vincent (Karen), Murrells Inlet, SC.\u00a0 Rose leaves behind seven grandchildren: Sean and Justin O\u2019Dea; Jennie Tober, Lauren Griswold, and Stephen Griswold; Mark and Michael Rizzo; and nine great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.<\/p>\n
She was also preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Schiavone, and her sisters, Sarah Polites and Ann Marie Patel.<\/p>\n
The family wishes to thank caregivers Chrissy Connor and Joanna Nunemaker, the Care Team at Geisinger Hospital, and the staff at Allied Services Hospice who cared for her in her final days.<\/p>\n
Friends and Family may visit from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Wednesday at St. Patrick\u2019s Church, Jackson Street, Scranton.\u00a0 A Mass of Christian Burial will follow, honoring a life well lived.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Interment, Cathedral Cemetery.<\/p>\n
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Savino Traditional Funerals & Cremation Care.\u00a0 In place of flowers, Rose asks that donations be made to the donor’s favorite charity in her name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To leave an online condolence, please visit www.NEPAfuneralhome.com<\/p>\n
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