Rose Marie Mancini

Mancini, Rose Marie

Age 87, a resident of Albuquerque, formerly of Rio Rancho, formerly of West Paterson

(Woodland Park) NJ, passed away peacefully at Casa de Rosa Assisted Living in Albuquerque,

NM on Saturday morning, April 28, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

Beloved wife of 52 years of the late Domenico Mancini, devoted mother of Juliet Mancini Tross

and husband Mark of Rio Rancho, NM, Dr. Domenico Mancini and wife Brittnye of Hope Mils, NC,

Dear grandmother of Jesse Stephens and Seth Stephens of Rio Rancho, NM, James (Peyton)

Cunningham of Hope Mills, NC and Aisha Maria (Tross) Funiciello and husband John of Middleburgh,

NY, great-grandmother of Giovanni and Massimo Funiciello of Middleburgh, NY, dear sister-in-law

of Gaetano and Laura Mancini of FL, Antonio and Adele Mancini, Filomena and Michele Lucci,

Mario and Anna Mancini, Fernando and Donna Mancini and Marion Angotti, all of NJ.

Also surviving are 23 nieces and nephews and many grandnieces and nephews.

Born as Rose Marie Angotti, she was raised in Paterson, NJ and graduated from Central High School

In 1951. She worked in the sales and secretarial fields, but her heart was always in theatre. She was

a stage singer with local Big Bands in the 1940’s and 1950’s, using the stage name “Ro Randall.”

She performed in many venues, concert halls and community theater projects in NJ and NY. She was influenced by the stylings of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Mel Torme, and Elvis Presley. She was an avid fan of the old black and white movies and Broadway musicals. She was also a talented sketch artist.

She began her love story when she accepted a ride from a handsome acquaintance on a rainy afternoon.

That acquaintance soon became her beloved husband, Domenico, who she was married to for 52 years and who built a beautiful home and family with her. Her family was her whole life and the joy of her heart. In 2001, she and her husband moved to Rio Rancho, NM to be closer to their grandchildren.

She lived a life filled with love and will be missed by many.

Viewing will be on Tuesday, May 1st from 4-7pm at Daniels Family Funeral Services, Sara Chapel, 4310 Sara Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM.

Memorial Service will be Wednesday, May 2nd at 11am also at Sara Chapel, followed by an internment at Vista Verde Memorial Park, Rio Rancho, NM