Helen M. Rosa

Helen M. (nee Calvin) Rosa, 86, of Haskell, formerly of Butler, passed away November 22, 2017. Loving wife of the late Michael L. Rosa, Jr. (1969). Caring mother of Michael L. Rosa III and wife Joanie, James A. Rosa and wife Betty, and devoted mother of Paul Rosa. Adored grandmother of Jimmy Rosa and Micky Rosa. Cherished sister of Alfred Calvin, and the late John Calvin and Peter Calvin. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Helen moved to Butler, where she resided for 50 years. She was a member of St. James R.C. Church in Totowa. Helen was a joke teller and loved to share them with everyone around her. She is deeply loved and will be missed by many. Her family will receive their friends Friday, December 1st from 4-7 pm at Gaita Memorial Home, 154 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Little Falls. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 2nd, 9:30 am at St. James of the Marches Roman Catholic Church, 410 Totowa Road, Totowa. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Arc Otsego, Attn: Development, P.O. Box 490, Oneonta, NY 13820.