Rose Drinkard was born on September 18, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. Rose lived in Bloomfield, NJ for many years with her youngest son prior to her death. A memorial service was held on March 14, 2015 at Saint Peter Claver Roman Catholic Church in Montclair, NJ.
After a full life, Rose quietly transitioned to Eternal Life on March 10, 2015. To cherish her memory, Rose leaves one brother: Dominick DiBattista; three daughters: Marie (Ulysses) Hannon, Charlotte Drinkard, and Gina (Solomon) Williams; three sons: Charles (Natasha) Drinkard, David (Sallye) Drinkard, and Robert (Virginia) Stewart; eighteen grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren and many more nieces, nephews, and friends.
Rose was predeceased by her parents: Guiseppe (Joseph) & Domenica DiBattista; her husband: Charles N. Drinkard; siblings: Jean Steussing, Ann Savarese, Frank DiBattista, Sally Anastasi, Michael DiBattista, Angelina Ricca, Joseph DiBattista, and Xavier DiBattista.
