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February 7, 2011
Rose K. Salva, 101, of Wayne, died peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2011, at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. Rose was born on October 1, 1909 in Duisburg, Germany to the late Edmund and Mary Koch. She previously lived in Dunmore, PA prior to coming to Wayne in 2005 to reside with her daughter, Mary Ann Minasian who was dedicated to her care and well-being in recent years. Mrs. Salva was a devoted member of the Catholic faith and attended St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church in Dunmore, PA where a memorial funeral Mass will be held at a later date.
Rose was brought to the United States as an infant by her parents who came seeking the promise and opportunities for a better life. Her father immigrated to Reading, OH where he worked as a bricklayer. Later the family moved to Youngstown, OH where he worked in the steel mills using the skills and training he acquired at the huge Krupp Steel Mill in Germany. Rose’s parents carefully saved as they worked to enable Edmund to purchase a piece of property in the Youngstown suburbs where he could be closer to his work. He then ordered the materials and pattern for the family’s first home from the Sears Roebuck Catalog, a fact in which Rose’s mother always took great pride. It was in this home that Rose spent her formative years, where the family continued to maintain the frugal living habits that they were forced to learn in Germany. This lifestyle helped them to prosper and served them well as they pursued their own life journeys and enthusiastically embraced the freedoms and opportunities afforded them in America. Rose attended Catholic school for 8 years, as was the custom of the day. She then attended business school and became a legal secretary. Rose was gifted with intelligence and a personal drive to do her best in whatever she did. She was also gifted with an excellent sense of humor along with a very outgoing personality, traits that remained with her for her entire life.
Rose was married at the young age of 18. She met her future husband, Fedor Salva, at a community swimming pool in Youngstown, OH. They married in 1928 and set up their home in Pittsburgh, PA. They subsequently moved to Scranton, PA where Fedor was hired to be the editor of a local newspaper. Rose was a talented cook, homemaker, and a wonderful mother. She regularly canned food and was a natural in the kitchen, having received special skills from her mother who, in Germany, was a professional cook. Rose learned to sew and was exceptionally talented in making garments of every kind. For a time, she was employed in the dress-making industry and became a member of the Ladies Garment Workers Union. She also used her talents to make clothes for her family, including making her daughter’s wedding dress and veil by hand. Rose was particularly known for her talent for knitting. For most of her life, she made dozens of sweaters and other garments in hundreds of colors, designs, and patterns. She made beautiful sweaters for everyone in the family, from newborn to adult, wrapping each one in warmth and love.
Rose had a wonderful sense of humor and a sparkle in her eyes. She loved to tell stories of her childhood to anyone who would lend an ear: the family’s first Maxwell car, seeing the first airplanes, the end of World War I, and many, many more. It is this and so much more that will be missed about our precious Grandma Rose. The space she leaves behind is much bigger than the years she filled on this earth, and her legacy will be carried on by her loving family for generations to come.
Rose was pre-deceased by her husband of 61 years, Fedor Salva, a sister, Mary Flanagan, a son, Ivan Salva, and a great-granddaughter, Melissa Koger. In addition to her daughter, Mary Ann Minasian of Wayne, NJ, Rose is survived by a son, Fedor Salva, Jr. of McMurray, PA, and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Salva of Dunmore, PA. Also left to cherish her memory are her ten grandchildren: Andrea Minasian, Leslie Koger, Drew Minasian, Marney Bonk, John Salva, Elizabeth Cater, James Salva, Suzanne Salva, Michael Salva, and Steven Salva. She was additionally blessed with 21 great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
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February 7, 2011
Rose K. Salva, 101, of Wayne, died peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2011, at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. Rose was born on October 1, 1909 in Duisburg, Germany to the late Edmund and Mary Koch. She previously lived in Dunmore, PA prior to coming to Wayne in 2005 to reside with her daughter, Mary Ann Minasian who was dedicated to her care and well-being in recent years. Mrs. Salva was a devoted member of the Catholic faith and attended St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church in Dunmore, PA where a memorial funeral Mass will be held at a later date.
Rose was brought to the United States as an infant by her parents who came seeking the promise and opportunities for a better life. Her father immigrated to Reading, OH where he worked as a bricklayer. Later the family moved to Youngstown, OH where he worked in the steel mills using the skills and training he acquired at the huge Krupp Steel Mill in Germany. Rose’s parents carefully saved as they worked to enable Edmund to purchase a piece of property in the Youngstown suburbs where he could be closer to his work. He then ordered the materials and pattern for the family’s first home from the Sears Roebuck Catalog, a fact in which Rose’s mother always took great pride. It was in this home that Rose spent her formative years, where the family continued to maintain the frugal living habits that they were forced to learn in Germany. This lifestyle helped them to prosper and served them well as they pursued their own life journeys and enthusiastically embraced the freedoms and opportunities afforded them in America. Rose attended Catholic school for 8 years, as was the custom of the day. She then attended business school and became a legal secretary. Rose was gifted with intelligence and a personal drive to do her best in whatever she did. She was also gifted with an excellent sense of humor along with a very outgoing personality, traits that remained with her for her entire life.
Rose was married at the young age of 18. She met her future husband, Fedor Salva, at a community swimming pool in Youngstown, OH. They married in 1928 and set up their home in Pittsburgh, PA. They subsequently moved to Scranton, PA where Fedor was hired to be the editor of a local newspaper. Rose was a talented cook, homemaker, and a wonderful mother. She regularly canned food and was a natural in the kitchen, having received special skills from her mother who, in Germany, was a professional cook. Rose learned to sew and was exceptionally talented in making garments of every kind. For a time, she was employed in the dress-making industry and became a member of the Ladies Garment Workers Union. She also used her talents to make clothes for her family, including making her daughter’s wedding dress and veil by hand. Rose was particularly known for her talent for knitting. For most of her life, she made dozens of sweaters and other garments in hundreds of colors, designs, and patterns. She made beautiful sweaters for everyone in the family, from newborn to adult, wrapping each one in warmth and love.
Rose had a wonderful sense of humor and a sparkle in her eyes. She loved to tell stories of her childhood to anyone who would lend an ear: the family’s first Maxwell car, seeing the first airplanes, the end of World War I, and many, many more. It is this and so much more that will be missed about our precious Grandma Rose. The space she leaves behind is much bigger than the years she filled on this earth, and her legacy will be carried on by her loving family for generations to come.
Rose was pre-deceased by her husband of 61 years, Fedor Salva, a sister, Mary Flanagan, a son, Ivan Salva, and a great-granddaughter, Melissa Koger. In addition to her daughter, Mary Ann Minasian of Wayne, NJ, Rose is survived by a son, Fedor Salva, Jr. of McMurray, PA, and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Salva of Dunmore, PA. Also left to cherish her memory are her ten grandchildren: Andrea Minasian, Leslie Koger, Drew Minasian, Marney Bonk, John Salva, Elizabeth Cater, James Salva, Suzanne Salva, Michael Salva, and Steven Salva. She was additionally blessed with 21 great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
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