Margaret Rosa

March 1, 1926 - November 17, 2016

Margaret "Marge" Rosa (nee Ridosh), 90, passed away peacefully at home, after a long illness, on Thursday, November 17, 2016, surrounded by loving members of her immediate family. A lifelong resident of Wallington, Marge was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Sr., and a daughter, Margaret Ann Rosa. She was also predeceased by her parents Michael and Katherine (nee Kusnin) Ridosh, four brothers - Stephen, Michael, John, and Nicholas Ridosh, and two sisters, Anna Saggio and Katherine Shanahan. Marge is the devoted mother of Superior Court Judge, the Honorable Joseph Rosa, Jr., of Wallington, Clifton City Clerk, Nancy Ferrigno and her husband Joseph, of Woodland Park, and Kenneth Rosa and his wife, Elisa, of Pequannock. Marge is loving grandmother of Jennifer Rosa-Coyne, Jaqueline Rosa, Esq., Detective Robert Rosa, of the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, Joseph Ferrigno, Patrolman Michael Ferrigno of the Clifton Police Department, and Tracy Rosa, and great-grandchildren Drew and Connor Coyne, and dear aunt of Barbara Hansen, Patricia Polazzo and Mary Spalding. The Rosa family would like to thank Marge's caretaker, Barbara, for her dedication and kindness. Marge was a Past Madam President of the Most Sacred Heart Columbiettes, Wallington Knights of Columbus Council #3644 and was a former member of the Wallington Democratic Club. Prior to her retirement in 1988, Marge was an Assistant Jury Manager for the County of Bergen for 15 years. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Margaret A. Rosa Scholarship Fund, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 200 Prospect St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, in memory of Margaret "Marge" Rosa, would be appreciated.