BETTY ROZSA 71 OF SMITHFIELD,OHIO WAS CALLED HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD, AFTER A LENGTHY ILLNESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2003 AT TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST. SHE WAS BORN AUGUST 4, 1933 IN BRADLEY, OHIO THE DAUGHTER OF ELIZABETH (NEMETH) SOKA, AND THE LATE JULIUS SOKA. SHE GRADUATED FROM SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND WAS A MEMBER OF OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND THE CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB. BETTY WORKED AT HER HUSBAND'S SIDE ON THEIR DAIRY FARM. SHE WAS A 4-H ADVISIOR FOR 25 YEARS, AND SERVED AS A SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS COORDINATOR FOR 14 YEARS FOR THE JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR. THE ENTERTAINMENT PAVILION AT THE FAIR GROUNDS WAS DEDICATED TO HER, IN RECOGNITION OF HER CONTRIBUTIONS. SHE WAS ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF THE OCTA FOSTER SPIRIT AWARD IN 1985. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FARM BUREAU COUNCIL, FARM BUREAU WOMEN'S CLUB, AND SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION LADIES AUXILIARY. BETTY IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND OF 51 YEARS, JOSEPH ROZSA; SIX CHILDREN, BETTE JO (MIKE) FEENEY, JULIE (JIM) DALZELL, JOE (DELORES) ROZSA, SUSAN (JOE) TRIVISONNO, BEVERLY (STEVE) LEMENAGER, AND MICHAEL (ROBIN) ROZSA; 17 GRANDCHILDREN, PATRICK,LIBBY, MICHAEL,HAYLEY FEENEY, JENNIFER, JILL AND JAMIE DALZELL, JOE (KIM) ROZSA; GREG (ANGIE) ROZSA, JOE AND ANDY TRIVISONNO, MATTHEW, RYAN AND JUSTIN LEMENAGER, AND CATHY, MICHAEL AND CHRISTINA ROZSA; ONE GREAT GRANDCHILD, KACIE MARTIN; ONE SISTER, IRMA (LOUIS) FILIPPI, AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS. BETTY TREASURED HER FAMILY ABOVE ALL ELSE, AND LIVED LIFE TO THE FULLEST, WITH GRATITUDE AND GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. SHE LOVED PEOPLE, AND HAD A GENEROUS AND KIND HEART. SHE HAD A SMILE AND WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR EVERYONE SHE MET. SHE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL THAT KNEW HER. VISITATION WILL BE FROM 3-5 AND 6-9 PM. SUNDAY, WITH PRAYER SERVICE AT 4:30 AT THE J.E.FOSTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. 107 HILL ST. SMITHFIELD,OHIO. FUNERAL LITURGY WITH MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT 10:00 AM. MONDAY AT OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT MOUNT CALAVARY CEMETERY. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE. YOU MAY SHARE TRIBUTES AND CONDOLENCES WITH THE FAMILY AT www.jefosterfh.com
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