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Cecilia Rosato Obituary
Born in Old Forge, daughter of the late William and Mary Przywara Cohowicz, she was a graduate of Old Forge High School and a member of Green Ridge Assembly of God Church. Before retiring, she was employed by J&A Manufacturing. Cecilia enjoyed attending church and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also spent time going to Mohegan Sun Pocono Casino and gaming. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she will be deeply missed.
Also surviving are five daughters, Kimberly Sayre and husband, William, New Bloomfield; Deborah Ratuszny and husband, Joseph, Dickson City; Lisa Rosato-Crayton and husband, Wayne, Montrose; Linda McCauley and husband, Jeffrey, Scranton; and Nicole Rhodes and husband, James, New York; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Cecilia was the last of 19 children.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. from the Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 1240 St. Ann's St., Scranton, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in St. Ann's Basilica. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery.
Friends may call Monday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
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Nancy Ambrose Bowen
April 18, 2020
Miss my Aunt Ceil and her family gathering on Reynolds Ave in Taylor. My favorite conversation is that I have just 1 meatball having a Sunday get together and the times at Kimberly place in the country. Miss you and hold you close to my heart. Love Nancy
Nancy Bowen
April 25, 2016
I will extremely miss that special embracing hug that you gave me each time that I saw you, thank you for special day that I and Joe my fiancee spend with you and Uncle Fran and little Frankie eating your favorite pizza Maroni's. Aunt Ceil I love you and will miss you
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Pamela Sparacino
April 24, 2016
Mrs Rosato, may you rest in peace. God took an angel today to be with him. She was the sweetest person to everyone she met. She gave me my first best friend, her daughter Kim on our first day of kindergarten and never forgot it. She will be greatly missed.
Mayra Maldonado
April 24, 2016
You will be miss... A wanderful lady...
Donna Carter
April 24, 2016
What a wonderful person my aunt Ceil was I will miss her dearly
Donna Carter
April 24, 2016
Aunt Ceil was a wonderful lady we talked a few times a month I still remember the good times when I was young and living in Scranton I also remember when I burned myself on my grandpa's coffee when I was five and she took care of it. Love you so much I will miss you deeply you are now with your siblings
Kim Hulse
April 24, 2016
Kim..I'm so sorry to learn of your mother's passing. Keep her memories alive within everything you do in life. She's smiling down on you.
Patti Faler
April 24, 2016
Aunt Ceil, I am going to miss you terrible.. I know you are at peace and with all your brother and sisters and your Mom and Dad.. Love you
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