Rosabel (Rose) TenEyck Valese passed away on October 21st. Rose was born on March 5, 1944 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Domingo and Rosa (Nieto) Marrero.

Rose grew up in Nyack, NY where she met and married her first love and childhood sweetheart James (Jimmy) TenEyck. Rose and Jimmy had six children, sons James (Melissa), Jon, Keith (Sharon), Richard, Christopher (Brandy) and one daughter Kristina (William Carbonari). Rose and Jimmy were married for 35 years at the time of Jimmy’s death in 1996. In 2011 Rose married Michael Valese growing her family with two stepchildren – Jennifer (Richard Bordonaro) and Michael (Petrina).

Rose had twelve grandchildren – Scott, Sean, Kyle, William, Logan, Savannah, Samantha, James, Lillyann, Maxwell, Jaxson and Evangeline. Rose also had seven great grandchildren, Arthur James, Malachi, Fayth, Sahi, Chance, Luca and Leo.

Rose’s greatest joy in life was her family. She reveled in being a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In addition to her own children, she mothered many others that were friends of the family and was affectionately known as Mama T. Rose was known for her great cooking and she always cooked enough for a small army. Rose spent most of her retirement in Florida with her beloved second husband.

Rose will be remembered for her endless love, her generous heart and her remarkable ability to see the good in everyone. Her warmth and kindness will live on through the many lives she touched.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.