Rosalie Tortora

Rosalie Tortora obituary, Freehold, NJ

Rosalie Tortora

Rosalie Tortora Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Freeman Funeral Homes - Manalapan on Apr. 21, 2025.

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Rosalie Tortora, 75, of Marlboro, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Riverview Medical Center. Rosalie was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to New Jersey 10 years ago to be with her son and grandchildren. Rosalie loved to spend her time with her family and friends (especially her grandchildren) and in her spare time could often be found cooking and going shopping.
Rosalie was predeceased by her parents Andrew and Catherine Tortora. She is survived by her son Michael Tortora and daughter-in-law Jacqueline; grandchildren Brayden and Christian Tortora; sister Katherine DeRosa, her nieces and nephews Lisa Ricatti and her husband Nick, Mary LaNoce and her husband Ralph, Vincent Macaluso and his wife Vivan and great nieces and nephews Matthew, Danielle and Michael Ricatti, Nicholas LaNoce and Vincent Macaluso.
Friends and family are invited to visit on Wednesday, February 5th from 2:00PM to 4:00PM and 6:00PM to 8:00PM at Freeman Manalapan Marlboro Funeral Home, 344 Route 9 North. A funeral liturgy will be held at St. Gabriel's Historic Church in Marlboro, NJ on Thursday at 11:00 AM. Entombment will follow at Marlboro Memorial Cemetery. To leave a condolence or find directions, visit www.freemanfuneralhomes.com.

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