Obituary of Rose Carparelli

Rose Joanne Mendola Carparelli, 97, of East Meadow, NY entered into eternal life on July 12, 2023. She was born on June 27, 1926 in Rochester, NY to Michael Mendola and Catherine Lachiusa. As a young woman, Rose worked in the offices of Bonds Menswear, where she met her devoted husband, Aldo Carparelli. After starting a family, she dedicated her life to raising their 3 children. In 1973, they moved to East Meadow on Long Island, New York, where she lived out the rest of her life. Rose was a devout Catholic; she attended Mass daily for most of her life. She loved cooking, baking and Sunday dinner was the highlight of the week. Her favorite color was red, and it showed in the accents in her kitchen. She also loved chocolate! She enjoyed watching Yankee games, the US Open, and following her favorite tennis players. She enjoyed music, dancing, and walks on the boardwalk at Jones Beach. She also enjoyed her pool, yard, flowers, and spent a lot of time in her garden. In later years, she enjoyed cooking with her husband, and trying new recipes was a great hobby of hers. Her main focus was spending time with all of her grandchildren, who brought her the most joy and happiness. In addition to her mother and father, she is preceded in death by her husband Aldo Carparelli and her sister Carmela Mendola. She leaves behind, to cherish her memory, her son, John Carparelli, daughters, Lucy Jensen (Peter) and Catherine Oliver (Jorge), and grandchildren, Peter Jensen (Jessica), Josef Oliver (Carlie), Austin Jensen, Mark Oliver, Jason Oliver, and great grandsons, Luke and Jack Jensen. She also leaves behind her devoted sister, Lillian Vullo (Tom), numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, extended family members and friends. Rose’s family will receive family and friends from 2 - 4pm and 7 - 9pm on Sunday, July 16 at the Clair S. Bartholomew Funeral Home 302 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710 Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 17 at 10am at St Raphael’s Catholic Church 600 Newbridge Road, East Meadow, NY 11554 Entombment will follow at St Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in her name be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or St. Raphael’s Church, East Meadow, NY