Rosalie Ann Arhar

Rosalie Ann Arhar was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 13, 1924, to Angelo D’Anna and Mary D’Anna (Giamo).  Her Father was born in Sicily and her mother was born in New York, New York.  Rosalie died on April 14, 2022, she was 98 years old. 

Rosalie is preceded in death by her late husband of 70 years, Edward James Arhar.  She is survived by her two children, Joseph Edward Arhar (Jill Kay Ungvari-Arhar) of Fairport Harbor, Ohio and Sharon Ann Dorrell-Ours (Steven Ours) of Concord, Ohio.  She is also survived by four grand children, Christopher Joseph Arhar (died June 21, 1995), Jill Heather Jackson (nee Arhar) Ross Jackson of Tipp City, Ohio, Emily Dorrell (Matt Nagy) of Mentor, Ohio and Katie Ours-Barrett (Colin Barrett) Concord, Ohio.  She also has three great-grand children, Connor Jackson, Paige Jackson and Hadley Barrett.

Rosalie is also preceded in death by her dear brother Lawrence D’Anna, who died in WWII, and her sister Colletta Logan, who died in 1999.  Her sister Maria Shultz, is still living in Florida.

Rosalie grew up in Cleveland and remembers, when little, her and her sister Colletta helping after school in her father Angelo’s dry-cleaning business.  After high school, Rosalie worked at the Cleveland News.  Rosalie and Ed were married on January 8, 1949.

Rosalie was then a homemaker and mother in Wickliffe for over 25 years before moving with Edward to Florida to retire and live in Palm Harbor for 27 years before moving back to Ohio in 2004.  There they enjoyed many years in a retirement community, traveling and dancing with friends.  Rosalie and Edward were both very devout Catholics.

Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 A.M. Saturday April 23, 2022 at St. John Vianney Church in Mentor, 7575 Bellflower Rd, Mentor, OH 44060 with calling hours one hour prior from 8:30 A.M. until time of service. Burial will be held at a later date.

Donations may be made in Rosalie’s name to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110.