Obituary of Roslyn Perrone

Roslyn Hannah Perrone passed away peacefully on the evening of May 5, 2023 at 89 years old.

Born November 21, 1933 on Featherbed Lane in the Bronx to the orthodox Jewish home of Louis Gordon and Pauline Toback, Roslyn was a spunky child, full of life. 

A hard worker, Roslyn never thought the day would come when the family would be sought out for overdue bills. To her surprise, a strapping young Italian man named Joe Perrone showed up at her doorstep to collect, and the rest is history. 

Married in 1953, Joe and Roz spent 57 wonderful years of marriage together with their three children, Louis, Linda, and Joseph.

Despite not being able to swim, she loved being waterfront. So much so, that the family settled into their home in Oceanside, Long Island in 1961 - with a big canal in the backyard, and their boat, the “Classy Lady”, docked in the water, it was their slice of the American Dream.

Proud of who she was, Roslyn never had a hair out of place, likely never owned a pair of sweatpants, and always sparkled from the inside out - whether it be from her personality, or the gold around her neck, she was the Classy Lady.

From a gas station attendant to a dental assistant, her most fulfilling role was being a supportive wife, a nurturing mother and grandmother, and a most trusted confidante to her friends - the opposite of a “yenta".

Roslyn certainly knew how to tap dance her way through everyones heart and will always be remembered for her love of pasta Sundays, the tiny iron fist with which she ruled, and a laugh that would light up anyones afternoon.

She will be sorely missed by her family and friends, and is survived by her eldest son and his son (Louis Perrone and Nicholas Perrone), her daughter and her family (Sergio, Linda, and Chelsea Fernandez), and her youngest son (Joseph Perrone).

In lieu of sending flowers, please consider a donation to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, dedicating any donations “In Memory of Roslyn Perrone” using roslynperrone@gmail.com for any recipient messages.

https://nationalpcf.org/donate/#top

Visitation at the Funeral Home - Towers Funeral Home, 2681 Long Beach Rd, Oceanside, NY

Tuesday, May 16th

2:00pm to 4:00pm

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Graveside Service and Burial - Pinelawn Memorial Park, 2030 Wellwood Ave., Farmingdale, NY

Wednesday, May 17th

1:30pm

Please join us to celebrate the memory of Roslyn Perrone with a lunch in her honor.

RSVP required by Friday, May 12th via the following link, you may use the RSVP tab on the Tribute page: 

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 2:30pm

La Parma III - 410 Merrick Rd, Oceanside, NY 11572