Rose Bertola Funke

Rose touched the lives of so many people all over this country, with her warm heart and her ability to make u feel welcome when around her. they say new york city is is filled with a million stories and only half true, but Rose had one up on new york, she also had a million stories and unlike new york, all were true. i will miss u forever. Tony

Rose touched the hearts of may people all over this country. she once told me a story of when she was a teacher she went on vacation only to be called by the school principal to please cut your vacation short because her students would not pay attention to the substatute and please come back to your class. and because of her dedication she did just that. thats how much she was loved by many. i will miss u forever. tony.

Rose was one of a kind! She will be greatly missed not only for her weekly column but also her ability to make others feel unique and special. I'll miss you, Rose