Rosalie Tarullo

Rosalie M. Tarullo, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and great-aunt passed away suddenly on January 1st, 2025. Born on July 7, 1934, she shared a remarkable 62-year love story with her husband Angelo Tarullo Jr. who died just 11 days before her on December 20 th , 2024. Rosalie and Angelo met at a dance and he was able to ask her father for her hand in marriage a couple months before her father passed away. They were married on November 10 th 1962 and her late Uncle Phil walked her down the aisle. Rosalie was a loving mother to Michele Wargo and Mark Tarullo (Melissa), and a proud grandma to Kaitlin Wargo, Kelly Wargo, Joaquin Arias, Isabela Arias, and Matthew Tarullo. She was the cherished daughter of the late Michael Molinaro and the late Lucy Molinaro (née Pacelli). She was preceded in death by her husband Angelo Tarullo Jr., sister Camille Ciarfalia, brother-in-law Stephen Ciarfalia, her cousin and best friend Marie Valentino, and her beloved dog Mandy. She is survived by her sister-in-law TheresaMarie Hansel (née Tarullo), She was a loving Aunt to Angela Alexandria (Art), Joseph Hansel (Carol), and Nancy Krohn (Ray), as well as a great-aunt to Alaina Gismondo (Marco), Camille Austin, Camille Gismondo and Tessa Gismondo. Rosalie was proud to be working at a bank in downtown when she met Angelo. She quit the job she
loved in 1963 to stay home and raise her children. She eventually quit the job she loved in 1963 to stay home and raise her children.  She later returned to work part-time at Madigan’s department store when her kids started school, and later took on a full-time in the accounting department at R&H Donnelly. In retirement, she and Angelo enjoyed snow-birding in Florida, going on cruises with friends, playing cards every Friday night with her sister and brother-in-law, as well as enjoying family vacations to Disneyland. Rosalie lived her life with tenacity, never letting anything stand in the way of her hopes and dreams. Most people did not know that she was born with a defect in her left arm because she never let it stop her from being active. She played basketball as a kid, loved to play tennis, enjoyed golfing, and never missed a water aerobics class. In recent years, she chose to move into the Radcliffe assisted living facility to be close to Angelo as he was battling Lewy body dementia. She had a little apartment on the independent living floor that she was so proud of. She made friends and participated in all the activities like Bingo, Bunco, movies, live entertainment, and happy hours. Most of all she was able to go see Angelo every day. Rosalie was known for being kind and she was loved by all who knew her. May her memory bring comfort to those who are already missing her infectious laugh and sunny disposition.