Rose Castrale
Age - 91
December 6, 2023
Rose Marie (Schenetzke) Castrale, 91, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital, 19 days shy of her 92 birthday. Rose was born in Evansville, Indiana on December 23, 1931 the only child of Henry and Bertha (Durchholz) Schenetzke. She graduated from Memorial High School in 1949. Rose worked at the Evansville Courier and Press, Indiana Bell, Manpower and retired from PAR in 2000. She married the love of her life, Steve, on August 18, 1951 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Rose was an active member of St. Theresa Catholic Church until its closing and prayed the Rosary everyday. She enjoyed many hobbies including: sewing, embroidering baby blankets, reading books, cleaning and traveling to Italy. You could often find Rose and Steve attending Saturday night dances and enjoying the outdoors walking or riding their bikes. Rose adored her family and cherished the times with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rose is survived by her loving husband of 72 years, Steve Joe Castrale of Evansville, IN; her children, Dave Castrale (Debby) of Evansville, IN, John Castrale (Andrea) of Mitchell, IN, Susan Heathcott of Evansville, IN, Mary Patterson of Evansville, IN and Jane Castrale of Evansville, IN and Joe Castrale (Pam) of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Nicole Boyes, Elizabeth Johnson, Joey and Brian Heathcott, Jessica Barnard, Abby and Joshua Patterson, Amanda Blackburn, Taylor Uhde, Laura Grochowina and Paul Castrale; great grandchildren, Hazel, Lucas, Gunner, Grace, Annie, Amelia, Charlotte, Katelyn, Kenlee, Joanna, Stella, Henry, Graham, Claire, Mia and Max and two on the way this coming Spring; brother-in-law, Remo Castrale of O'Fallon, IL; nephew and niece, Mike Castrale and Sara Beth LePere. Rose was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Dennis Heathcott; great granddaughter and twin to Joanna, Rebecca Sue; mother and father-in-law, Martin and Eleonora Castrale; brother-in-law, Bob Castrale; and sister-in-law, Gale Castrale. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at All Saints Parish St. Anthony Church Campus, 704 N. First Ave. , Evansville, IN 47710. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Ave. , Evansville, IN 47711 and again from 9:00 am until Mass time on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorial contributions may be made to the Steve and Rose Castrale Endowment Fund in care of The Catholic Diocese of Evansville, 4200 N. Kentucky Ave. , Evansville, IN 47711. Condolences may be made online at www. browningfuneral. com.Show more
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