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Rose Tolfa

1922 - 2012

BORN

1922

DIED

2012

Rose Tolfa Obituary

Rose Tolfa, 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Service: 1 p.m. Tuesday, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2016 Willis Lane, Keller. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, J.E. Foust Funeral Home, 523 S Main St., Grapevine. Memorials: Should friends desire, memorials may be given to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church or Community Storehouse of Keller, 4640 Keller Hicks Road, Keller, Texas 76244. Rose was born on Oct. 14, 1922, in Clarksburg, W.Va. She loved volunteering at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Community Storehouse in Keller and St. Vincent De Paul in Hewlett, N.Y. Rose was a past recipient of the Volunteer of the Year. She also loved sewing, and donated many of the children's clothing she sewed all over the world. Survivors: Brothers, Giacinto Tolfa of Colleyville, John Tolfa of Grandview; sister, Mary Louise Cooke of Southlake; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

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Published by Star-Telegram on May 6, 2012.

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Lynn Spurgin

May 9, 2012

I knew Rose for many years. I first met her at the Christian Community Storehouse where we both voluntered.we became friends and went many places together.she was a wonderful christian lady.She told me once that when she met Jesus face to face that she hoped she could keep from crying cause she would be so happy.Wipe away those tears Rose and enjoy heaven.

Regular volunteer at the Community Storehouse food pantry.

Rose Tolfa

May 8, 2012

Receiving the 2006 Gertrude Tarpley Woman of the Year Award

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May 8, 2012

Teri Belling

May 7, 2012

Rose was a wonderful lady and will be missed greatly. She was always willing to help out with projects at church. She helped with the Christmas project for many years. She was a special angel.

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