Rosalie Ann Alpert

Rosalie Ann Alpert passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2006. Funeral services will be 11:30am Sunday, December 17, at the Louis Memorial Chapel. Burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. The family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wor- nall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145. Rosalie was born on March 23, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to Alex and Bess Becker. She attended Washington University in her home town, where she met the love of her life, Donald Alpert of Kansas City. At the age of 19, Rosalie married Donny on November 29, 1949. Donny then whisked her away to Kansas City where they established their loving home and nurtured their young family. They also enjoyed traveling, winter golf trips to Scottsdale, AZ, and their wide circle of friends. Their love for each other was a spiritual bond touched by heaven. Rosalie was a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue and its Sisterhood. She proudly volunteered at the Shalom Geriatric Center for many years in the gift shop, and later at Village Shalom. She was a member of Hadassah, Menorah Medical Center Women’s Auxiliary, and volunteered for the B.E.S.T. program. Rosalie was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Donald Alpert, in 1988, and her parents. She leaves behind a family that will sorely miss the love that “Gramma Ro” shared with them on a daily basis; her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Cathy Alpert, daughter and son-in-law, Sunni and Jimmy Rosenbloom, son, Doug Alpert and the precious gems of her life, her nine grandchildren, Corey and Jered Nussbaum, Jeremy Alpert, Jared, Neili and Shana Rosenbloom, and Solomon, David and Isaac Alpert. She also leaves behind her brother and sister-in-law, Warren and Rose Becker of St. Louis and her loving nieces and nephews. Those who were privileged to have known Rosalie were blessed by having a loving and caring friend for life. Her grace and gentle soul were warmly extended to all who crossed her path. Even with hundreds of good friends, Rosalie most importantly treasured the bonds of family, and there was hardly a dance/piano recital, soccer game, science project, school program or anything else involving any of her grandchildren that she did not gladly attend. Rosalie’s courageous battle with breast cancer serves as a model of courage to all. Her uncanny ability to smile and laugh, even in the face of mortality, was remarkable. Her last seven weeks at the Kansas City Hospice House were difficult, but as Rosalie enriched the lives of the many special people there, both staff and volunteers, so too did those very special people leave an indelible imprint on Rosalie and her family. Our Kansas City community is very fortunate to have Kansas City Hospice House as a priceless treasure.