Rosa Spatz Obituary
Rosa Spatz (nee Krolik), almost 92, on July 23, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Morton Spatz; mother of Gail Howard (Michael Seidman) and Leslie Cesari. Grandmother of Ella Cesari. Sister of Maurice Krolik. Preceded in death by her brother Max Krolik. Retired Nurse Practitioner with the School District of Philadelphia. Licensed tax preparer. Lifelong learner. Fearless, resilient and stubborn, incredibly intelligent and competent in just about every situation, brutally honest (she had absolutely no filter), enjoyed musical theater, and had no sense of direction. She was a Holocaust survivor and the youngest of the Children of La Hille.
Friends and relatives are invited to Graveside Services on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10:30 AM precisely at Shalom Memorial Park (Sec. Maccabees), 3573 Pine Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA.
Donations in her memory may be made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, www.ushmm.org or Ensemble Arts Philly, ensembleartsphillly.org
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
310 2nd Street Pike, Southampton, PA 18966
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