Obituary of Rose Trapani

Rose G. Trapani, 78, of Freehold Township passed away at home on Monday, June 8, 2015. Rose was born in Licodia Eubea, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy, was raised on Mulberry Street in New York City and had lived in Union City before moving to Rutherford to raise her family. She settled in Freehold Township in 2000. Rose was a 2nd and 4th grade teacher at St. Patrick's Parochial School, New York City until becoming a beautician. Along with her husband, Antonio she owned and operated Antonio's Fontana D'Eleganza Salons in Bogota, Bergenfield and Pine Brook. She also taught and was the Registrar at the European Academy of Cosmetology, Union. Rose was a parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church and a former parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Rutherford. She was a member of the Federazioni Siciliana, Lodi and also a member, former president, tesoriere, and thirty-five year scholarship committee person of the Associazione Italiana Ieri Oggi Domani, Rutherford. Rose had a passion for cooking, baking, knitting and crocheting but most of all loved spending time with her family. Rose is survived by her husband of 49 years, Antonio Trapani of Freehold Township; two sons, Santo Trapani and his wife, Linda of Forked River and Sebastian Trapani and his wife, Denise of Howell; six grandchildren, Danielle Rose, Antonio Paul, Santo James, Rosina Lilianna, Carlotta Maria and Antonio Ricardo; a brother, Salvatore "Sal" Vacirca and his wife, Sandy of Vincentown; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 & 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends may gather at the funeral home on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 9:00 AM for the procession to St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township for her 10:00 AM Funeral Mass. Entombment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township. For those who desire, donations in memory of Rose may be made to the Associazione Italiana Ieri Oggi Domani, 169 Park Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com