Showing posts with label Grandma Marchese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grandma Marchese. Show all posts

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Peace, Prayers, and Blessings to Grandma Rose!

"Grandma Rose" (Cecero) Marchese
April 17, 1916-April 12, 2012
Rob's sweet Grandma passed away on Thursday morning....just after midnight!
She was the highlight of our trips to Rob's hometown of Batavia, New York!
It will never be the same without her....you can tell by the obituary...The Marchese Family stays close to home...thank goodness Rob found a job in Austin after getting his masters from RIT (Rochester Institue of Technology)!!  Thank you Motorola/Freescale for hiring him....I am so lucky that he is a TEXAN now and never wants to go back!


Mrs. Rose (Cecero) Marchese, 95, of Batavia died Thursday (April 12, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center following a short illness, just five days away from her 96th birthday.


She was born in Batavia April 17, 1916, a daughter of the late Vito and Anna Tenebruso Cecero. Mrs. Marchese was a member of Ascension Parish, the Altar and Rosary Society, St. Michael’s Society and the St. Joseph’s Table Committee which she helped to establish. She was also a member the St. Jerome Hospital Guild. Prior to her retirement Rose was employed by the NYS Department of Labor – Unemployment Office, Oliver’s Candies, Don’s Dinette and along with her husband they ran Batavia Washing Machine and Appliance Company.

She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Marchese in 1978, daughter, Joanne M. Monachino in 2003, daughter-in-law, Joan Koziel Marchese; brothers, Anthony, John, Michael and Dominic Cecero and two sisters Theresa and Mary Cecero.

She is survived by her beloved sons Francis G. Marchese and Victor C. (Fiancée Brenda Scalia) Marchese of Batavia; two grandsons, Paul (Sandra) Marchese of Batavia, Robert (Melayne) Marchese of Austin Texas; two great-grandsons Joseph and Michael Marchese of Batavia; sisters-in-law, Eleanor Cecero and Joan Marchese of Batavia; brothers-in-law Steve (Rose) Marchese of California and Vincent March of Batavia who survive along with several nieces and nephews who loved Rose.

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Happy 95th Birthday, Grandma Rose!

Rob and I flew to Batavia (via Buffalo), New York for
Grandma Rose's 95th Birthday!
SUPRISE!!
Grandma Rose and Rob's AWESOME "Uncle Vic" walked into the
 Bohn's Restaurant  full of people.
Almost 100 people...what a crowd!
Grandma is dressed in style....she even has on her high heels (she wears them everyday!)
Grandma visiting with our nieces.
Rob's Grandma Brown (93), Aunt Pat, and a dear friend, Barb
Aunt Elenor ~ The most beautiful, classy women you will ever meet!
Rob and I are chatting it up with Aunt Annette...
My sister-in-law Sandra and nephew Joseph are in the background.
The "cookie cake" ...and Italian Tradition!
Grandma Rose and our nephew, Joseph
Rob's Brother Paul and his wife Sandra
Me and "My PGA Man"...I love him!!
 Rob's Dad "Fran"  with Barb, Rose, Cary, and Brian
 We enjoyed posing with the BIRTHDAY GIRL!!
(That is the cookie cake in the background...NOT Rob's hat!!)
Our other nephew "Michael"
Helping Grandma Rose fill her plate at her Prime Rib Birthday Buffet!
 What a wonderful night for Grandma....she kept saying "there are a lot of people here"
AND we kept telling her "at least 95!"
 Joesph posing for the camera
 Rob and his TWO GRANDMAS
Grandma Brown (93) and Grandma Rose (95)
Isn't he a lucky guy??
 The cookie cake unwrapped....delicious!
Didn't I tell you Rob's Uncle Vic was AWESOME
(AND FAMOUS in Batavia!!)
He owns the best Pizzaria in town...wish I had a piece of pie NOW!
This is Vic's girlfriend ~ Brenda!
She helped organize this BIRTHDAY BASH for Grandma!
What a great night for all....Thank You, Brenda!!
So glad we made the trip to New York for Grandma's SURPISE...
she was ESPECIALLY SURPRISED to have her favorite Grandson in
town from TEXAS!!
We wish we could say we made it back to ATX in record time...
but we DIDN'T!
We were delayed in Buffalo because of fog...barely made the last plane out
or Orlando by minutes (literally 5 minutes from seat to seat)...then we got home
we had NO LUGGAGE. Traveling sometimes is just NO FUN!!