elevated HOJyk October 5, 1931 ~ August 20, 2025

elevated HOJyk Visitation
Thursday, August 28, 2025 from 11:00 am -1:15 pm
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

elevated HOJyk Funeral Mass
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

elevated HOJyk Entombment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

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elevated HOJyk Reception
Following the Entombment back at the Funeral Home in Reception Room #1

elevated HOJyk Obituary 
PUSATERI, Rosa – On Wednesday, August 20,2025, passed away peacefully in her 94^th year with family by her side.  Known as a wife, mother, sister, daughter, sister-in-law, godmother and friend she is now reunited with those she loved and cherished who left this world before her: Frank and Lena (parents), Pasquale (husband), Mary (Daughter), Frank (Son), Stephen (Grandson), Nicola & Salvatore (Brothers).  Survived by son Agostino (Aida); daughter Lina (Fred), daughter Cindy (France) and six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

elevated HOJyk Born in Termini Imerese, Sicily Rosa received a grade 3 education and learned the value of hard work early in her life.  She was a woman of strength, determination, endless energy and many described her as one tough cookie with sparkle in her eyes.  It was this character that attracted her husband, Pasquale Pusateri. They were married at the age of 18 and 20 years old.  They immigrated to Canada shortly afterwards with a one-year-old in 1953.  With limited English she found work and was such a very hard worker.  By the time she had five children-three girls and two boys, she also had two or three jobs to ensure they had all the necessities of life provided to them.  Rosa became the main breadwinner due to her husband’s illness. Because of her tenacity and gift with numbers she figured out how to pay off the mortgage in short order.  There was so much to admire in this amazing woman.  Rosa became a wonderful baker and many desired her cookies for various holidays and occasions. 

elevated HOJyk She loved working at Cooper Canada where she made hockey and baseball equipment.  There she made many friends all Italian who helped each other during the challenging years.  After retiring many of those friendships endured.

elevated HOJyk Rosa loved to dance to traditional Italian music and learned to appreciate travel late in life. Wherever she travelled she would be addressed endearingly as Mamma Rosa.  She would inevitably become the life of the party. 

elevated HOJyk Late in life she developed dementia, however always had her long-term memory and continued to share stories when they came to her.

elevated HOJyk Special thanks to the absolutely wonderful team who took care of her in the Cedar Grove Unit at the John M. Parrott Centre in Napanee, Ontario during the last year and a half.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society.