Rose Mary Faustine

FAUSTINE Rose Mary (Osso) Faustine, age 75, of the Lordship section of Stratford, died on Monday, April 12, 2004, at St. Vincent"s Medical Center, Bridgeport. Born in Heilwood, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Santo and Josephine Bassaro Osso, and was a Bridgeport resident prior to moving to Stratford 25 years ago. A graduate of Warren Harding High School, Rose was formerly employed with the D.M. Read and Filene stores. Survivors include her beloved husband, Natalino (Nick) Faustine, of Stratford; her devoted children, one son, Peter M. Faustine and his wife, Sheila, of Stratford; one daughter, Jomarie Cesario and her husband, John, of Greenwich; two brothers, Robert Osso of Milford, and Sam Osso and his wife, Frances, of Shelton; one sister, Ida Convertito of Bridgeport; a sister-in-law, Josephine Osso of Shelton; and two grandchildren, Andrew Amorin and Natalie Faustine of Stratford. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, and especially her two special nieces, Noreen Viselli and Patricia Thibodeau. She was predeceased by her brother, Ernest Osso; and her sisters, Irene Bannon, Edith Gilberti, Angela Falza and Mary Osso. Rose was a fun-loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and an affectionate and thoughtful aunt to her nieces and nephews who was always there to help when needed. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial, meeting directly at Our Lady of Peace Church of Lordship, at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 16, 2004. Interment will follow in Nichols Farm Burial Grounds, Trumbull. Friends may greet the family on Thursday (TODAY), from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Abriola & Kelemen Funeral Home of Stratford, 2611 Main Street, Stratford. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to Swim Across the Sound, c/o St. Vincent Hospital Foundations, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606.