Rose Stasiuk, age 75, of Canton, formerly of Alliance and Vineland, New Jersey, died at 10:50 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center.
She was born December 5, 1936, in Poland. She came to the United States in 1962 and settled in New York City, NY. She moved to Vineland, New Jersey, in 1968 where she lived for more than 39 years, until moving to Alliance, Ohio, in 2007.
Rose was a great cook and a talented knitter and crocheter who touched many people's lives with her gifts of hats, scarves and blankets.
Survivors include her daughter, Anna (George) Mielniczek and their sons, Matthew and Andrew, all of Toronto Canada; sons, Mark Stasiuk and Stephen Stasiuk, both of Vineland, New Jersey, daughter, Lidia (Robert) DeGrange of Alliance; sister, Josephine Swist of Yonkers, NY; and brother, Walter Potoczniak of Vineland, New Jersey.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna (Staszkow) Potoczniak; and brother, Stanley Potoczniak.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601.