Rose Marie Moretina, 82, was born on February 26, 1930 in Kansas City, MO, and passed away on January 18, 2013. Visitation will begin with the Rosary at 3 p.m. and continue until 8 p.m. Monday, January 21, at St. James Catholic Church, 309 S. Stewart Rd., Liberty, MO 64068, The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 22 at St. James Catholic Church, followed by burial in Mount Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery, 801 NW 108th St., Kansas City, MO. The family requests no flowers please.

Rose was a dedicated wife, mother, nani, great-nani, and loyal friend, who spent her entire life raising and loving her children and grandchildren. The greatest gift she gave to all of her children and many grandchildren was teaching them how to love with their whole heart and soul. Rose opened her heart and home to many embracing them into her family, was loved by everyone, and gave of herself unselfishly to friends and family alike. The unconditional love she gave to her family is the true epitome of the meaning of wife, mother, and nani. She will truly be missed everyday of our lives, and will be present in each and every one of our hearts forever.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Moretina; birth parents, Rose and Jim Lusco; parents, Francis and Joe Lusco; brothers, Santo Lusco, Shay Lusco, and Salvatore "Babe" Lusco; daughter, Rosemary DiGirlamo; grandsons, Tommy Simone and Charlie Moretina; and many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Survivors include her children and their spouses, Jim and Jeanne Moretina, Edie and Anthony Simone, John and Clara Moretina, Joe Moretina and Vivian Ford, Nancy DeMarco, Gina Sciara, and Jim Teegarden; grandchildren, Donnie Cuccia, Mary Kay DiGirlamo and Melissa Ruttan, Rosemarie and Anthony Sola, Elizabeth DiGirlamo and Ryan Westhues, Angela DiGirlamo, Charles and Jennifer Moretina, Rosie and Eric Kirwin, Savina and Johnny Liberto, Rosemarie and Phil Marsalla, Anthony and Kristen Simone, Charles Simone, Chuck and Toni Moretina, Francie Rose and Euklit Mane, Joey Moretina and Terran List, Rose Christina and Dave Bernstein, Frank DeMarco III, Tommy DeMarco, Sal Sciara, Charlie Sciara, Tommy Ross Sciara, Jimmy Teegarden, and Jackie Teegarden; Great-grandchildren, Sophia Sola, Mia Sola, Antoinette Cuccia, Ross Cuccia, Joseph Cuccia, Johnny Cuccia, Anthony Cuccia, JoAnn Moretina, Katie Rose Moretina, Andrew James Moretina, Nicholas Kirwin, Frankie Thomas Marsalla, Tommie Ann Simone, Johnny Moretina, Charlie Moretina, Julius Green, Charlee Moretina, Charlie Bernstein, Sammy Bernstein, Johnny Joe Serrone, Brody Strickland, Colbyn Strickland, Dawson Strickland, and 8 more on the way.

A special thank you to all of the doctors and staff at Northcare Hospice who gave wonderful care to our mother, and even more than that, words cannot express the gratitude and special place we hold on our hearts for the friendship, love, and devoted care that Jeannette Sanders gave to our mother.

Online condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com.