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Rose Impallaria Obituary
ROSE IMPALLARIA
1931 - 2006
On Wednesday, November 15, 2006, ROSE IMPALLARIA, died unexpectedly in Washington, DC. She had just turned 75. She is survived by 13 nieces and nephews and 22 grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Rose was born in New York City, worked for the U.S. Army in Europe, and later for the Voice of America and the United States Information Agency. She was a long-time volunteer at the Kennedy Center, an avid crossword puzzler, Scrabble player, and a friend to many. A private memorial service will be held in her honor.
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Memories and Condolences
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Pat sherrill
February 1, 2025
I worked with Rose at USIA office of security in late 1960s. A lovely lady. We went to concerts down by the Potomac. Just tried to find her. Sorry to hear of her passing. A very kind person.
Anthony Visconti
December 19, 2006
As most, if not all of her nieces and nephews, would tell you, our aunt Rose was their favorite. Our Aunt Rose was a very extraordinary person. Her ability to connect with people was one of her many remarkable traits. One outcome of this ability was that she was always able to make friends wherever she went.
As an atheist/humanist, she had no fear or concern with heaven or hell and knew that her priority was towards her fellow human beings. She had deep concern, compassion and warmth for her fellow human beings. When you were with, or spoke to Aunt Rose you couldn’t help but feel it. This concern for others was not limited to only those people that she knew, (as anyone who knew of her political opinions and habit of donating to a large number of charities could confirm). She and I often spoke about the political situation in this country. She saw religion for what it truly was and how it cheapens life. She had been very troubled with the things that were going on in the world and the direction in which our country was heading. However, she seemed very relieved and optimistic with the way that the recent elections had turned out and hoped that things would now change for the better for all of us.
Aunt Rose was an intellectual but at the same time a very earthy person. She loved puns, white zinfandel, Jeopardy, music, theatre, art, cooking…etc and was a hardnosed Scrabble player.
At her memorial service in Washington D.C., I was amazed that many of her friends knew her nieces, nephews and other relatives even though they had never met them before.
No, she is not living in the imaginary place called heaven with an imaginary being called ‘God’, as some people like to think; but she will live on in the hearts and minds of the people who were lucky enough to have known her.
Sheila Teesdale
December 4, 2006
I worked with Rose in the Security Office of USIA in the 1970's. We got along wonderfully. I have always kept in touch with her at Christmas. When she worked for the Kennedy Center I told her that I was going to join one of her tours and embarrass her. She was always waiting for that visit. Our hearts are saden here on earth, but God must be very happy having such a wonderful person live in His house.
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