Our loving, beautiful wife and mother, Rose V. Lamonica, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024 after fighting a hard battle surrounded by her loved ones. Rose was born to Frank and Josephine Vicaro on Dec. 23,1931. She met and married the love of her life, Joe L. Lamonica, & they were married for 73 extremely beautiful years, a relationship that was remarkable & unique. She is survived by her loving husband & partner in life, Joe L. Lamonica, and her two beloved daughters who adored her, Kathy Lamonica and Joyce Lamonica Rollins (husband  John whom she thought of as a son). She is also survived by her sister, Josie Fontana and her brother, Joseph (Baby Joe) Vicaro. She is also survived by so many people she loved so deeply and with whom she lived the majority of her life - the Lamonica and Garofalo families of Lamonica Road - Rosalie, Larry Sr., Ronald Louis, Larry Jr., Todd, Wyatt, Dusty, Megan, her beautiful little Greyson Rose (her namesake), Caitlynn, Ryan, and Fallyn. She also deeply loved all her nieces and nephews on the Vicaro side of the family especially May Stilley who helped us out on several occasions when we needed her & Marie Parent who called every day & offered to help. Preceded in death by parents, Frank & Josephine Vicaro, sisters Evelyn Latino, Angelina Maurer Mashon, Frances (Lil) Cali, Joann Lay, Mary Gerarve, her brothers, Tommy & Johnny Vicaro & infant Johnny (who died at birth). Also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Marion (Sonny) Garofalo whom she considered a brother & her in-laws, Louis & Tina Lamonica.

We offer our deepest thanks to her wonderful sitters who helped us take good care of her & became like part of the family - Mary, Gloria, Myia, Tonya, Chiquita & Charlotte.

Visitation will be held at McKneely Funeral Home of Amite on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 11:00 AM until services at 2:00 PM (Family visitation will begin at 10:00 AM). Services will be conducted by Deacon Nat Garofalo followed by burial at Colonial Cemetery in Independence. Pallbearers will be Larry Garofalo Sr. (Honarary Pallbearer), Todd Garofalo, Larry Garofalo, Jr., Ronald Garofalo, Wyatt Garofalo, Johnny Viola, & Carlo Vaccaro,

Rose was one of the most loving & giving people you'd ever want to meet, a beautiful soul, and her loss will be missed for more years than can be counted. Please say prayers for her.