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Posted: Friday, January 2, 2015 3:28 pm


Rosina "Rose" D'Amore, 93, of Apopka, FL, passed away on December 23, 2014. Born Rosina Archie in Niagara Falls, NY on January 11, 1921, Rose had three sisters and five brothers. She lived there for over 50 years and moved to Orlando, FL in 1976 with her husband John. In her teens Rose worked at a theatre candy counter where she met John. They were married 66 years, until his death in 2013. At Niagara Permanent Savings and Loan, she initially worked the switchboard before spending many years handling mortgages and taxes there. In Florida she was employed at Coca Cola and Allen Drug Co. After she retired she worked part time at St. Andrew Catholic School.

Rose loved to cook, especially the Italian foods of her heritage. She enjoyed doing crafts handmade dolls and clowns, Christmas trees, angels, and many other Christmas crafts. Rose was a member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary and an AARP "Kitchen Band." Her greatest joy was her family, friends and children. Her heart, home and smiles were open to everyone.

Rose is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Rohm Robert, of Burlington Ontario; her son and daughter-in-law, John D. and Pamela D'Amore of Apopka, FL; her grand- daughter, Andrea Shrader and husband, Robert of Minneola, FL; her grandson, John M. D'Amore and fiance Melissa Calger, of Coral Springs, FL; two great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Abigail Shrader; and her brother, Jay Archie and wife Nyla of Ardmore, AL.

A Celebration of Life will be held in Apopka, FL on January 10, 2015. Another service will be held in Niagara Falls next summer, for both Rose and John.

Please visit the website of Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral Home to share your memories or express condolences www.careyhand.com. If so desired, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Family/Spouse: D'AMORE, John A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. D'AMORE, Janice Ann
2. D'AMORE, John