ROSA BASCIETTO

Rosa Bascietto, 90, of Sparta, NJ, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2016 under the gentle care of the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice. She was born on January 4, 1926 in Vittoria, Italy to Giuseppa (nee Nicosia) and Giuseppe Latino. Rosa married Salvatore Bascietto in 1945 and resided in Vittoria, Sicily where they raised their two children. They emigrated to the United States in 1967 and made their home in Paterson, NJ. They remained there until 1983 when they moved to Haledon, NJ, later moving to Sparta, NJ in 2006 where they remained until each of their passings. Before marrying Salvatore, Rosa worked at his tailor shop in Sicily where he taught her how to make men’s suits, which later became her specialty. When they were married Rosa also helped manage the shop. Once residing in the United States, for more than 25 years Rosa was a member of the ILGWU as a seamstress in the garment industry in Paterson, NJ. Rosa will best be remembered as a skilled and talented seamstress, especially needlework, embroidery, knitting, and crocheting, while also enjoying singing and playing Italian card games. Rosa was predeceased by her beloved husband Salvatore in 2009 and her siblings Francesco, Angela, Giovanna, and Maria. She is survived by her loving children Gianni Bascietto and his wife Tina of Rome, Italy, and Joanne Rossi and her husband Don of Sparta, NJ; her cherished grandchildren Veronica and Lorenzo Bascietto of Italy, and Melissa, Veronica, and Joseph Rossi; her sisters-in-law Maria and Marianna in Italy and many nieces and nephews in New Jersey and throughout Italy in Milan, Rome, and Vittoria, Sicily. The Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 10:30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470. Immediately following the mass Rosa will be entombed beside her beloved husband in Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in Paterson, NJ. Memorial donations may be made to: Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ 07860 or to Department for Persons with Disabilities of the Diocese of Paterson, PO Box 2539, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos, and videos, as well as obtaining driving directions to the church.

ROSA BASCIETTO

January 4, 1926 - November 12, 2016