Rose Marie Szlachta

Rose Marie Szlachta, née Viggiano, passed away on February 3, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born in South Philadelphia and lived in New Jersey before moving to Southern California in 2017 to be near her daughter and grandchildren. Rose Marie is survived by William, her beloved husband; daughter, Annette, and her husband, Mark; twin grandchildren, Gabrielle and Alec, who brought her joy, and their partners, Garrett and Brandon. She loved her family fiercely, as only an Italian mother and grandmother can. Ti vogliamo bene assai.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at the Mission Basilica in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Visitation will begin at 9:50 a.m. Interment at Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest, CA, will immediately follow the funeral liturgy.

In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation to Laura’s House at laurashouse.org , or to the Human Rights Campaign at hrc.org .