Rosalie Miliziano's Obituary
Our dear Rosa Miliziano went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2020.
Rosalia Sodaro was born on April 1, 1927 in Rockford, Illinois, and moved to New York City as a young woman. She found great friendships in the Italian community there and always thought of New York as her home. She met George Miliziano at an Italian church in New York City, and they were married on November 3, 1956. George’s career as an aeronautical engineer required them to move around quite a bit, and they lived in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Washington, Georgia and Italy. George and Rosa were parents to Laureen Skrivan and Nancy Brown, and grandparents to Alicia Gutierrez, Adam Skrivan and Aaron Skrivan. They had seven great-grandchildren as well.
Rosa was a wonderful cook and baker and always had a house full of guests. She was known for welcoming strangers into her home, especially on holidays, and she showed her love through good Italian food. Her family will remember her as a strong woman, despite her small stature.
Most of all, we will remember her for her strong faith in God. Even in the years leading up to her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Rosa attended church faithfully and read her Bible and prayed every morning. She posted Bible verses all over her house to help her memorize Scripture. She lived a life of faithful obedience to God and even when her memory failed, she still continued to pray on her knees before bed each night.
Rosa died peacefully at the Weatherly Inn in Tacoma, WA where she had resided for the last three years. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.
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