Rose Ditullio

Rose Marie Agnello DiTullio, age 86, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 15, 2016 from a brief illness while surrounded by her family.

Rose was born in Erie on July 31, 1930 to John and Josephine Verga Agnello of Villa Praiola, Sicily. She graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1948, and worked at GTE Corporation for 24 years before retiring in 1994. She attended St. Paul’s RC Church and was an active and dedicated member of the Italian American Women’s Association,

In addition to her parents, Rose was preceded in death by her husband Richard, age 56, in 1977. She then single-handedly raised and maintained her family of six children.

Rose was an excellent homemaker, renowned for her traditional Italian cooking and baked goods (most notably her meatballs and fig cookies). She loved to entertain her family and friends – her home was a welcoming holiday destination to loved ones for many years.

Rose’s genuine nature and loving personality was infectious. She would light up a room with her smile and sparkle in her eyes.

Living family members include her six children Richard (Brenda), Patrice, Stephan, Jackie Aronica (Joe), John (Debbie), and Christopher (Jen); 10 grandchildren; and her brother Frank Agnello of Dallas, Texas; and her two sisters-in-law Eleanor Agnello and Marie DiTullio. Rose was preceded in death by her brothers Joseph, Sam, and John, and her sisters Deanna Scalzitti, Lillian Beraducci, and Mary DiBacco.

Friends are invited to call at the John J.  Quinn Funeral Home, West 9th & Liberty St. on  Monday from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Tuesday in St. Paul’s RC Church at 11:00 AM. Private burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Erie Diocesan Cursillo, 429 E. Grandview Blvd., PO Box 10397, Erie, PA 16504 or the Erie County Diabetes Association, 1128 State St., Suite 302, Erie, PA 16501.