Rosella Leber Wise, 91, of Monongahela, died Thursday, June 7, 2018 in the North Strabane Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, Canonsburg. She was born June 22, 1926 in New Eagle, a daughter of the late Louis and Rose Montana Leber.
Rosella was a graduate of Monongahela High School, class of 1944 and a member of St. Damien of Molokai Church in Monongahela. She retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue as a revenue investigator. Rosella loved to cook, bake, go to casinos, play cards and belonged to several card clubs. She traveled extensively to every state in the US, Caribbean and Italy and loved white water rafting and dude ranches.
She is survived by her son, Alan and his wife Peg Wise of South Park; daughter, Janis and her husband Herb Raffaele of Harwich, MA; granddaughter, Kara ( Jim) Wellington; grandson; Todd Wise; two great grandchildren, Cierra and Logan Wellington; four step grandchildren, Larry (Aimee) and Joe Baumiller, Nina Lind Raffaele and Herb Raffaele, Jr.; six step great grandchildren, N'Gosi Lind, Seth, Mark, and Justin Raffaele, Greta and Alex Baumiller; several nieces and nephews from Monongahela and Iowa.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Alvin and wife Betty Leber; sister, Margaret and husband Jake Rollison; daughter-in-law, Judy Wise; ex-husband, Dale Wise; niece, Kathy Rose Pellegrini.
Friends will be received on Monday, June 11, 2018 from 4-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where a blessing service will be held on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. William Terza officiating. Interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery.