Mama Rosa,  I've known you since I'm 12 yrs old.  I remember the first time we met.  My brother proposed to Emma and you had invited my Mom, Dad, Steven and myself over for dinner.  You made roast chicken and the best potatoes in the world.  My mom talked about those potatoes for years.  As many times as I have tried to duplicate they are never quite like yours.  I will miss you more than you will ever know.  I will miss the twinkle in your eye when we shared a story or a really good cookie.  I will miss hearing stories about when you were a young girl in Italy.  You described so many beautiful places.  Your eyes would light up and pull me in as if I had been there with you.  How you consoled me when I lost my own mom.  In a way I feel like I am losing her all over again.  Rest in eternal peace.  Continue to shine down on all of your children.  You will never be forgotten.  Until we are all reunited in heaven.  All of my love, Rosanne xoxo