Rose A (Maggitti) Ferrara

Rose A. Ferrara (nee Maggitti), age 95, of Medford, NJ, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, Rose was the daughter of the late Nazzareno and Grace Maggitti. She is predeceased by her husband Gabriel “Bill” Ferrara and her siblings Orazio, Vincent and Splendora. Rose was the loving mother of Susan O’Donnell (Tom) and Deborah Ferrara. She was cherished by her grandchildren Maegan Lemp (Kevin), Megan Edwards (Chris), Sarah Luccaro (Dan), Beth O’Donnell (Joe), Deborah Rose Hinchey, Tom O’Donnell, Jr. (Steph), Joseph Hinchey (Christine), Nicholas Hinchey, 14 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Her nephew, Christian, was especially devoted to Rose. A longtime employee of Temple University Hospital and Medical School, Rose retired after over 35 years as Director of Administration at the Temple University Medical School. In her retirement, she was a dedicated volunteer with the St. Vincent de Paul Society and was an active member of her parish. Family and friends are invited to honor Rose on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 9:00 until 10:30 AM at the Bradley & Stow Funeral Home, 127 Medford-Mt. Holly Road, Medford, NJ. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM at St. Mary of the Lakes Church, 40 Jackson Road, Medford, NJ. The Mass will be live streamed at www.youtube.com/smlparish.  Entombment will be at St. Matthew’s Cemetery, Butler Pike and North Lane, Conshohocken, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1 Jones Road, Medford, NJ 08055.  (www.BradleyStow.com)

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