Frances Rossi, 87, of Manalapan, passed away Sunday morning surrounded by her family.

Frances was born and raised in the Bronx, after graduating from high school she began her career as a secretary in Manhattan. In 1956 she met the love of her life, Paul Rossi, and the two married a year later in 1957. They moved to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to raise their young family. Frances was a religious woman and always considered the head of her family, she loved to spend time with all her family at the holidays including Christmas which was her favorite time of the year. She was a dedicated Mother Grandmother, Great Grandmother and pet mom.

Frances is survived by her loving husband Paul Rossi of Manalapan; her children Paul Rossi and his partner Christine Gambino of Rhode Island, Christine Aiello and her husband James of Manalapan, Cathy Ann Eddy and her husband Ron of Arizona, and Frances Hanna and her Fiancé Joseph Pezza of Long Island; her grandchildren Kate, Kevin, Christopher, Nicole, James, Melanie, Julianne, Robert, Paul, Allison, Christina, PJ and Kimberly; and her beloved great grandchildren Emma, Cassidy, Dj and Corey.

A memorial mass will be held Thursday, August 5^th at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church, 58 Main St, Englishtown, NJ.

In lieu of flowers the requests a donation be made to Frances’s grandson PJ’s School, Functional Connections, 448 Patla Rd, Sweet Valley, PA 18656.  To share a favorite memory of Frances, please visit her page of tributes at www.holmdelfuneralhome.com.