Rose Bence

1935 - 2025

Rose "Cookie" Bence, 90, formerly of Murrysville, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Grande Senior Living in Brooksville, FL. She was born on July 26, 1935, in Wilkinsburg, daughter of the late Theodore and Margaret (Gallagher) Teets. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James F. Bence; her brother, Joseph Teets; and her sisters, Ruth Elizabeth Teets and Margaret Louise Sipes. Cookie married Jim in Wilkinsburg in 1954, and they were married for 69 years. She devoted her life to providing a wonderful home to raise her two children and played a significant role in the lives of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. After her children were raised, she worked outside the home as well to help support her family, working difficult jobs on her feet mostly, doing assembly work, but always with a smile and never a complaint. Cookie was a long-time member of Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville, where she enjoyed attending mass and nurturing her strong Catholic faith. She was a longtime member of the Italian Club in Export and enjoyed going for weekly gatherings with family and friends. Cookie will be remembered for her warmth, generosity, and devotion to her family. She will be dearly missed but forever remembered by all those who loved her. Cookie is survived by her two children, James (Jacqueline) Bence and Deborah (Michael) Morgan; her six grandchildren; and her six great-grandchildren. A memorial visitation for Cookie will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at HART FUNERAL HOME INC., in Murrysville. Parting prayers will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at noon at St. Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, in Export. Interment will follow at Twin Valley Memorial Park, in Delmont. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to an animal shelter of your choice in Cookie's name. For online condolences, please visit www.hartfuneralhomeinc.com.