Rosemary Arbisi

Rosemary Arbisi, 86, of Rockford, passed away at 1:16 pm, November 19, 2007, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born July 1, 1921, in Rockford to George and Katherine Sparacino.nbsp; Rosemary married Anthony Tony Arbisi on July 1, 1956, in Rockford.nbsp; Rosemary worked at Mechanics Universal as a book keeper for many years in Rockford. She also worked and was very proud to be a voting judge for Winnebago County and was a life long member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.nbsp; Rosemary was a dedicated homemaker, enjoyed playing bingo at Milestone with her family and friends.nbsp; She enjoyed traveling with her husband, Tony, as well as spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.nbsp; Rosemarys generosity and kind heart were an inspiration to her family and friends. Survivors include children, Ron (Nickie) Arbisi of Oceanside, CA, Kathy (Gary) Anders, and John (Sandra) Arbisi;nbsp; brother, Phillip (Shirley) Speracino of Winnebago;nbsp; sister, Theresa (Erminio) Lazzerini;nbsp; granddaughters, Melanie (Bryan) Lopata, Jennifer (Jason) Cannon, Kari (Danny) Simcakowski, Brianne (Johnny) Canova, Traci (Mike) Cosio, Teresa (Gregg) OBrien, Andrea, Jaci and Lindsay;nbsp; great-grandchildren, Madison and Jocob Lopata, Cade OBrien, Sammy Arbisi and Jasmyne Powers;nbsp; and numerous nieces and nephews.nbsp; The family would especially like to thank Deb for the kind and loving care of Rosemary. Predeceased by husband, Tony; parents, George and Katherine; beloved son, James and brother, Tony. Funeral Mass at 10:00 am, Monday, November 26, 2007, in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with Fransican Friars officiating. nbsp;Entombment in Calvary Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation on Sunday, November 25, 2007, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Riverside Chapel, 3910 N. Rockton Ave., and from 9:00 am till time of service on Monday at the church.nbsp; Memorials may be made to the family. To express online condolences, visit www.fitzgeraldfh.com.