Obituary of Isabel Rosa

Isabel Rosa, age 90, went peacefully with the Lord on Wednesday, April 13 at Northbridge Health Care Center in Bridgeport, Conn. Born on November 28, 1925 in Isabela, Puerto Rico, Isabel was one of 14 children. She married Tomas Rosa in 1944, and together they moved to Bridgeport, Conn., from Puerto Rico in January 14, 1952, with their two sons, making her a resident of Bridgeport for 64 years. She was a faithful member of the Good Shepherd Christian Church, of Bridgeport, for 62 years and served in the church’s soup kitchen ‘Mana’, taught Sunday School, graduated the Bible Institute in 1960, was a leader in the Missionettes girls’ program, was president of the women’s ministries, participated in weekly services, plus much more. Besides attending her church, Isabel loved to sing, cook delicious Puerto Rican meals, read her Bible and spend time with her family. She also attended the Park City Adult Daycare Center in Bridgeport. After 65 years of marriage, her husband Tomas passed away in 2007. Isabel also had a daughter, Ivette Rosa, who passed away from pneumonia at one-and-a-half years old. She is survived by one sister: Emerita De la Cruz, of New Jersey; her two sons: Neville Rosa, Sr. and Michael Rosa; two daughter-in-laws: Gloria Rosa and Carmen Rosa; three grandsons: Neville “Koko” De la Rosa, Jr., Dr. Brian Michael De la Rosa (his wife Heidi) and Kevin Michael Rosa (his wife Deborah); one granddaughter Victoria Lynn Rosa-Garcia (her husband Dominick); and five great-grandsons: Jeremy Rosa (his mother Jessica Cruz), Lucas, Logan and Dylan De la Rosa, and Phoenix Rosa. The family would like to give a special ‘thank you’ to the second and fourth floor staff and medical personnel of the Northbridge Health Care Center, in Bridgeport, for their amazing care. They would also like to thank Rita Curcio, of Park City Daycare, for her kindness and care. They would lastly like to recognize and thank Rosita Rivera, for her exceptional in-home care. A Celebration-of-Life service will be held on Friday, April 15 at Good Shepherd Christian Church, 725 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605 at 6 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m., at Good Shepherd Christian Church, with burial to follow at Maple Grove Memorial Park in Easton, Conn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Good Shepherd Christian Church ‘Mana Ministry.’ The Funeraria Luz de Paz, (Peaceful Light Funeral Home), 426 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport, CT has been given the honor to provide final services for Isabel.