Mrs. Antoinette Rose

Batavia - Antoinette Rose, age 99, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at United Memorial Medical Center.

She was born July 21, 1920, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Dominic and Laura Maggione Tiberio.

A longtime and devoted member of Ascension Parish, Mrs. Rose was a graduate from the Rochester Business Institute. Following her graduation, she moved to Washington, D.C. and briefly worked for the federal government and was present for the 3rd Presidential Inauguration for Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for many years as the secretary to the chief dietician for the Batavia VA Medical Center in Batavia. She loved to read, play cards and Skip-Bo with her friends and grandchildren and working word search puzzle books. She had a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother and prayed her rosary daily.

Her husband, Frank J. Rose, Sr., passed away on July 5, 1995.

She is survived by her son; Frank J. (Susann) Rose, Jr. of New Philadelphia Ohio; three grandchildren; Frank J. (Rebecca) Rose, III of Rocky River, Ohio, Lisa M. (Carl) DeCourcy of New Philadelphia, Ohio and Michelle A. (Anthony) Maltempi of Stow, Ohio; seven great-grandchildren; Grace, Maria, Faith and Frank J. Rose IV; Colin DeCourcy and Valentina and Vinny Maltempi; her sister, Theresa Lovria of LeRoy and several nieces, nephews and dear friends.

She is predeceased by her brother, Nicholas Tiberio.           

Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, August 6th at Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main Street, Batavia. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 7th at 10 a.m. at Ascension Parish, corner of Swan and Sumner Street, Batavia. Please assemble at church. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to Ascension Parish, 19 Sumner Street, Batavia, New York 14020. To leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.