Mary Rose Palermo, 94, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014, at Garden Valley Manor. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, December 19, at St. Therese Catholic Church, 7207 NW Hwy 9, Kansas City, MO 64152, where the Rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, December 20, at St. Therese Church, followed by entombment in White Chapel Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Sister Servants of Mary, 800 N. 18th St., Kansas City, KS 66102.

Mary Rose was born February 17, 1920, in Ilasco, MO. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Petrina (Troia) Mannino; her husband of 65 years, Frank Palermo, in 2011; and her siblings, Josephine, Steve, Vita, and Frances. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Carl and Alice Palermo, Margarita and Robert Tinder, Patty and John Sole, Donna Roesle-Gentry and Tim Gentry; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Rose Marie Palermo; and many nieces and nephews.

One of our close family friends said it best: "Our Mother had a profound effect on everyone she met throughout her lifetime. Many of our childhood friends not only loved and admired her but looked to her for guidance and advice. That guidance has been carried from them to their children today where her true spirit will live on. She and her cooking will be missed by all those she touched over these many years."

Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com.