Rosa Leone

Rosa Leone, 91, of Chester, VA, passed away peacefully at her home Friday, December 31, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Carini, Sicily in 1919, she and her husband, Salvatore, moved to Brooklyn, NY (Canarsie) in 1957 with their children. She remained in Brooklyn until 1974, when she followed her children to Virginia. Most of her children established pizza restaurants, some in the Tidewater and Tri-Cities areas. Rosaâ??s Pizza of Hopewell and Chester are named in her honor. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Leone was preceded in death by a son, Phil Leone. She is survived by her children, Salvatore Leone and wife, Solina of Gloucester, VA, Josie Russo and husband, Chris of Pocquoson, VA, Solina Gambino and husband, Nene of Carini, Sicily, Vita Ingargiola and husband, Nino of Prince George, Mimma Leone and her partner, Aggie Cavender of Chester, VA, and Anthony Leone and wife, Debbie of Powhatan; daughter-in-law, Donna Leone (wife of Phil) of Powhatan; special daughter-in-law, Barbara Cappo of Chesterfield; 20 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 4th at the Chesterfield Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, VA. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Massey Cancer Center, P. O. Box 23298, Richmond, VA 23298 or American Heart Association, P. O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .