Obituary of Rosemarie Smalheiser

Rosemarie Smalheiser, lifelong resident of Westchester County, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Rosemarie had a vivacious spirit and strength and it showed in her final months while managing her cancer diagnosis.

Born in New Rochelle to Vittorio and Cecilia Iacopetta, she was raised and surrounded by the love of her parents and a close knit family which included her cousin Elaine Griffiths. Rosemarie was raised in a loving world thinking she had it all. She went about her life achieving all that she wanted.

Rosemarie married Steven Smalheiser in January 17, 1971 and subsequently raised her two children Daniel and Jennifer who she adored. She spent their childhood years as a proud homemaker.

Rosemarie made sure to provide a home to her Family, always overindulging in Christmas gift giving and over the top annual Thanksgiving dinners which she cooked with much love; she always added more water to the soup to include a cast of characters for more than 52 years.

Upon the kids departure to college, which she might have preferred never to have happened, Rosemarie set out on a 28 year career with Lou and Debbbie Buddetti at ERA Insight Realty. She loved providing a service to people, priding herself on helping them find a new neighborhood and home.

Her penultimate achievement was securing two grandchildren Owen and Tessa Cramer and a son-in-law Chris Cramer who was treated like her kin. She was and will forever be loved by all of us.

Friends may call at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah, NY on Tuesday, March 12 from 3-7pm. 

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Josephs Church, 95 Plumb Brook Road, Somers, NY at 11:30 am.

Interment will follow at Ferncliff Mausoleum, 280 Secor Road, Hartsdale, NY.

Flowers can be sent in her honor or contributions may be made to Maria Fereri Childrens Hospital 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 

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