Obituary for Rosaria Guastella (La Rosa)
Rosaria Guastella, 84 of Belleville and former long-time resident of Fairview, passed away on Sunday June 4, 2023. Born in Comiso, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Raffaele and Giovanna (Cascone) LaRosa. Rosaria was a devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She worked for many years in the garment industry and as proud as she was of her work as a seamstress, Rosaria was an even more talented cook. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, George Guastella and is survived by her loving children, Mary West and husband, Michael, Vincent Guastella and wife, Joanne and Ralph Guastella. She also leaves her grandchildren, Jessica Maurizio and husband, Andrew, Melissa Herre and husband, Bobby, Vincent and Joseph Guastella, Olivia Kohler and Lorenzo and Luca Guastella and her great grandchildren, Brielle and Benjamin Maurizo and Mia Herre. Rosaria was also the dear sister of Maria Christine LaRosa and the late Salvatrice Mandara.
Rosaria is also survived by many nephews and nieces in Italy and the United States, including Tony, Dena, Anthony, and Gianna Mandara, the late Raffaele Mandara and his daughter Kassandra Mandara, Giuseppe Mandara his wife Barbara, and Giovanni Mandara.
Longtime best friend of Maria Cordileone and many other close friends.
Rosaria, fondly known as Sarina, was a devoted catholic woman who belonged to both Our Lady of Grace in Fairview, NJ and St. Mary’s in Nutley , NJ. She loved picking figs from her tree in Fairview, collecting coins to win her fabulous prizes from the Coin Castle in Seaside Heights, and listening to “Radio Maria”. Rosaria prayed the rosary daily, especially to her favorite saint, Padre Pio. She looked forward to her weekly Thursday calls to her relatives in Italy and finding a good deal on tonic water at Shop Rite. Rosaria will be remembered as a compassionate, religious woman who loved her family with all her heart and would welcome anyone in her home with a big smile and a hot plate of lasagna.
Visitors will be received at the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St. Nutley on Wednesday June 7, 2023 from 4-8 pm.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Grace Church, Fairview on Thursday June 8, 2023 at 10 am followed by entombment at Fairview Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or the American Heart Association (www.heart.org).
Rosaria is also survived by many nephews and nieces in Italy and the United States, including Tony, Dena, Anthony, and Gianna Mandara, the late Raffaele Mandara and his daughter Kassandra Mandara, Giuseppe Mandara his wife Barbara, and Giovanni Mandara.
Longtime best friend of Maria Cordileone and many other close friends.
Rosaria, fondly known as Sarina, was a devoted catholic woman who belonged to both Our Lady of Grace in Fairview, NJ and St. Mary’s in Nutley , NJ. She loved picking figs from her tree in Fairview, collecting coins to win her fabulous prizes from the Coin Castle in Seaside Heights, and listening to “Radio Maria”. Rosaria prayed the rosary daily, especially to her favorite saint, Padre Pio. She looked forward to her weekly Thursday calls to her relatives in Italy and finding a good deal on tonic water at Shop Rite. Rosaria will be remembered as a compassionate, religious woman who loved her family with all her heart and would welcome anyone in her home with a big smile and a hot plate of lasagna.
Visitors will be received at the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St. Nutley on Wednesday June 7, 2023 from 4-8 pm.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Grace Church, Fairview on Thursday June 8, 2023 at 10 am followed by entombment at Fairview Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or the American Heart Association (www.heart.org).