Rose B. Frato (nee Fisco), age 99, passed away on October 22, 2020 at Kemper House, Highland Heights.
Beloved wife of Alfonso C. Frato (deceased), Rose was the loving mother of Mary Ann Theis (husband Larry Bertram), Robert (wife Sara), Kenneth (wife Joan) and Raymond (wife Mary), devoted grandmother of 11, great grandmother of 18, loving daughter of Alfonso and Tulia (nee Grande) Fisco (both deceased),
dear sister of Julia Frato (Mario) (both deceased), Orlando (Agnes V.) both deceased, Raymond (Lois, deceased), Robert (deceased) (Mary Rose),
Evelyn Uhrig (Edward) (both deceased), Alfonso Jr. (deceased) (Josephine), Anthony (deceased).
Rose was very active in many organizations, including church Women's Guilds, Parent Teacher Associations, the John Hay High School class reunion committee and most recently, the Highland Heights Garden Club where she could share her love of flowers and gardening. She had a passion for cooking for her family and friends and wowed us with her cake decorating skills. She was affectionately known to family and friends as "Rosie". Rose was devoted to her late husband Al and was the bookkeeper for his plumbing business. Al and Rose traveled to Europe to visit family and to Asia for vacation. She enjoyed spending winters at their condo in Florida with her snow bird friends, along with golfing, playing cards, and doing arts & crafts.
Private Mass of Christian Burial and Internment have been held.
Contributions in Rose's memory suggested to the Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110