Arlene E.

La Rose

La ROSE, Arlene Elizabeth (nee Egan) has gone to rest with our Lord on Feb 3, 2014 at the young age of 81. Arlene was born on May 4, 1932 to her loving parents Frances & John Egan. Arlene was loved & admired by all who crossed her path. She was intelligent, vivacious, & most importantly a true humanitarian. She was the family matriarch that instilled in her family honesty, integrity, & her awesome sense of humor (that was displayed even in her last days to the amazement of her nurses!). Mom was a bookkeeper when she was younger. She met & married our dad Peter La Rose on April 30, 1955 in Grove Church. When dad passed on early in life, mom raised us on her own, setting the standards high that we excel in school, enjoy life, & bond with our family with love, kindness, & the richness of being together. Mom was a beautiful, articulate woman. No one ever would guess her age above the 60's to which mom would say "they are just being nice." She was stylish & very active. She was a member of the Palisadium Health spa where she swam, did aquarobics, & walked on the treadmill. She was a frequent volunteer working in NYC schools assisting her youngest daughter at work. She attended many events with her other daughter at Rosa L. Parks High School. She also had many night time "DD" (Dunkin Donuts) stops at her son's request - where a good laugh was had by all. Arlene was also a trustee on the Board of Directors where she lived. Her participation & parking schedules were deeply appreciated. Mom loved to have a great time with family & friends. She travelled to Paris, Cancun, Miami, Clearwater & many other places. She loved to take a yearly train trips to Boston where what happened to Boston stayed in Boston! In the last few years she preferred the tranquility of her daughter Patty's shore house in Bayville. She would sit in the back by the lagoon & share in family games & conversations. She loved to dine out! Mom is survived by her loving siblings Joan Woods, Carol Battifarano (Texas), & Fred Eschweiler & his lovely wife Cheryl (Florida), her heartbroken children Patricia Lionetti & her husband Norman, Frank La Rose & his wife Michele, & Traycee, her adoring grandchildren Nicholas & Peter Lionetti, & Christine La Rose, her furry set of grandchildren Buddy, Delilah, Goalie, Scooby, & Cora. She was predeceased by her parents Frances & John & her husband Peter. She is also survived by the greatest nieces & nephews anyone could ever ask for! In mom's 7 month battle she never complained & was the most dignified patient. She had a team we called "Team Arlene" that never left mom alone & showered her in the love that she so deserved. The team consisted of her loving sister Joan, her devoted niece Arlene DeBaun (who couldn't possibly love mom any more than she did), her daughters Patty & Traycee, her "other daughter" Vilma Gonzalez, & her best friend in the entire world Vilma Rosenbauer. She was also blessed during her illness to have her brother Fred & his wife Cheryl fly in from Florida to have a great time down the shore house. Her sister Carol & her daughter Kelly gave mom great comfort when they flew in from Texas. Her grandsons Nick & Pete were shining lights with daily calls & visits, but this was nothing new during her illness as this is what they did their entire lives with their grandmother. She also appreciated the visits from her granddaughter Christine. They loved her to the moon & back. Mom would want us to celebrate her life & she's correct as there is so much to celebrate. We are glad that she is with the Lord & our family in heaven. She has given so much to many. We love you mom & cannot wait to enjoy our special precious times again. We loved every minute with you. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 10:45am. at the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. Interment to follow at Grove Church Cemetery in North Bergen. The family will receive their friends Saturday morning from 9-11am. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers please donate FOWA (Friends of Wayne's Animals) PO box 3701 Wayne, NJ 07470 973-902-7515. www.fowa.petfinder.com or to your local animal shelter in Arlene's name. For online condolences www.akmacagnafuneralhome.com