Irma Eleanor Rosier

Irma Eleanor (Stoia) Rosier was born February 19, 1936 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Samuel and Elizabeth Diven-Stoia. Sam, a mechanic for Northrup Grumman then moved his family to Miami to work for Pan American Airways after her birth, where he learned to fly and eventually became Chief Pilot and Vice President for National Airlines. Irma inherited the travel bug at an early age.

Irma relocated to Baltimore with her mother Elizabeth at age 5. Elizabeth's sister, Irma, Irma's namesake, and brother-in-law Joe both invited them into their home with open arms. Uncle Joe handcrafted much of her doll furniture and her dolls clothing and furniture storage cabinet, while Aunt Irma made clothes for Irma and her doll, including a nurses cape and uniform, which she loved wearing, fueling her passion of becoming a nurse. Irma earned her keep selling and delivering donuts in the neighborhood made by Uncle Joe on Saturday mornings. While on Manor Avenue, Irma's cousins Joe and Fern Mary were born, creating a full house and playmates for Irma, including nursing patients and aircraft passengers while playing pretend, and dreaming of becoming a flight attendant as well. Mom Krakora, Joe's mother, loved her as a granddaughter. Irma's fathers flight route flew him from Miami to New York, with occasional stops in Washington, D.C., where he would land and pick her up to fly to Miami for many cherished visits.

During her teen years, Irma held a volunteer position as a Candy Striper in a Baltimore hospital to begin experiencing her passion in the nursing field, as well as spending a Junior High school year in Miami with her Father.

Her father would often telephone her when he flew to Washington to arrange to meet her overhead, tipping the wing to her, signaling his love. Irma learned she preferred Miami, especially as she waited for a streetcar on snowy winter days. She met and married John Rosier, and after graduation, off to Florida they went, he being tired of snowy winter days too. The duo became a house full of busy boys, John, Michael, David and Allan.

While John was building his career as a firefighter, and the boys were growing, she pursued her nursing dreams. She started her schooling, and in 1971, proudly graduated from Miami-Dade Junior College of Nursing, earning her LPN pin, and later achieving her RN pin. Her 35+ years nursing career saw her in the Emergency Room, ICU, CCU, a doctors office, and as a flight nurse, traveling the globe, where she had opportunity to double as an "extra" flight attendant, another career pursued later in life.

Irma loved her career in nursing but also loved her family, which was growing with nieces, nephews, grandchildren and eventually great- grandchildren. Irma and John would travel often for family parties, weddings, reunions, or just to visit friends. They loved spending time on Biscayne Bay with family and friends on their sailboat, the Y-Knot, and later their motorboat, and enjoyed square dancing too. Being a free spirit, Irma would often travel with John, her mother, other family members and friends, including solo, worldwide travels. If you told her you wanted to go somewhere, she'd be the first one to say "Let's go!" She attended several floral conventions with her cousins Fern Mary and Karen and held the honor of helping to prepare floral arrangements for Capitol Hill. Irma's one love was Gulf Pointe, on Vanderbilt Beach, Florida, where she would spend time with family and friends. She met many lifelong friends sitting under the tiki huts and enjoying the Gulf of Mexico and its sunsets.

While John and Irma moved around the Miami area, they settled in Weston, Florida, the longest residency of their married life of 68 years, eventually inviting her mother to reside with them in her final years. They enjoyed being near all their sons and their families, and the friendships of many neighbors.

Baglemania was a favorite breakfast spot for Irma, where she could be found several mornings a week. It didn't take long for Irma and John to become active in several 55+ clubs at church and several community centers. Irma could be found wearing lots of red and purple, becoming involved in the Red Hat Society. She could be found entertaining her grandchildren and great-grandchildren by playing dress up, coloring, having nice chats and playing in the yard with them. She chaperoned her granddaughter, Mary, as her high school marching band participated in several out of state events. Irma enjoyed volunteering at the New World Center in Miami Beach, and also live theater, books, films, and IMAX movies.

While residing in Deerfield Beach, she enjoyed and appreciated those who called and visited, helping her get settled in and often accompany her to a meal of oysters, a run to the beach and other local activities. As outgoing as she was, it didn't take long for Irma to meet many new friends and participate in many social activities, winning handfuls of dimes at her favorite game, bingo.

Irma was proceeded in death by husband John and son's Michael and David. She is survived by sons John (m. Peggy) and Allan, grandchildren Mary (m. Reggie), John Jr. (m. Raquel), Gregory, Jordan (m. Adrienne), Joshua; great-grandchildren James, Thomas, Jaice, Jianna, Jordana, Madison, and Cason; Brother-in-law, Dennis (m. Jane); niece and nephew Stephanie (m. Stephen) and Dennis (m. Amanda); many great-grandnieces and nephews and cousins she often called daughters and sons, Christine (m. Doug), Nancy-Jo (m. Dave), Joseph (m. Marianne), Paul (m. Susan), and Karen (m. Allen), as well as special friends, Mary and Michael Fitzpatrick and Bob and Mary Beth Mittauer, and many other lifelong loved and cherished friendships. She held special and cherished memories and love of spending time with the Stoia family as well.

In the morning hours of March 16, 2023, Irma went home to walk the streets of gold.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

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