Rose G. Freda, nee Pascente, loving wife of the late Dominic; dear mother of Clara (Gerald) Drozd, Adele (Howard) Knickels, Donna (James) Freeman and Bernadette (Joseph) LoBianco; cherished grandmother of Peter Drozd, Cynthia (T.J.) Baumgardner, Dawn and Courtney Freeman, Gina and Christina LoBianco; dear sister of Camille (Angelo) Parrilli, Ruth (the late Joseph) Tito, Robert (Marlene) Pascente and the late Marie (Fred) Carlson; daughter of the late Sebastian and Della Pascente; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday, 9:15 a.m. from Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, to Holy Family Parish, 2515 W. Palatine Rd., Inverness for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment wil be private at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Friday from 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer’s Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611 would be appreciated. 847-359-8020.
