Rose Marie Diguiseppi

Rose “Tootsie” Marie DiGuiseppi, 88, of Fort Pierce passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Lake Forest Park, Fort Pierce, surrounded by family.

She was born in Branford, Connecticut, daughter of the late Emilio and Antonia Gargamelli. She was a resident of Fort Pierce since 1962 coming from New Haven, Connecticut.

She had a strong love for the Catholic Faith, through her many years as a Communicant and Eucharistic Minister with St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Fort Pierce. She was in charge of the church’s bingo nights and enjoyed helping the homeless through the church’s Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

Among all this, she had a great love for her family, especially playing host to all the generations of family at their weekly Sunday dinners.

She is survived by her son, Donato A. and wife Donna DiGuiseppi of Fort Pierce; daughters, Donna A. Ortado of Fort Pierce, Jo-Ann N. and husband Mark Staley of Port Saint Lucie and Karen L. Barbato of Vero Beach; seven grandsons and one granddaughter; nine great grandsons; sister, Judy Cole; several nieces and nephews . She was preceded in death by her husband, Mario DiGuiseppi and 4 sisters and 5 brothers.

Visitation will be on Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 4-7 PM at Haisley Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 10:00 AM at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Fort Pierce. Burial will follow at White City Cemetery. Reception will be held at Haisley Reception Center.