Rosa Matarrese age 91 of Des Plaines, Illinois for 20 years passed away on June 9, 2023. She was born on February 10, 1932 in Mola di Bari, Italy to her parents Luigi and Rosa Matarrese. Cherished aunt of Sam (Chris) DePasquale, Rose (David) Hooper, Louie (Marci) DePasquale, Barbara (Patrick) Travis, Jim (Raecheal and the late Julie) DePasquale, Rose (the late Terry) Boyle, Mary (Tom) Giovanni. Rosa loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own.  She especially enjoyed her great nieces and nephews getting down on the floor and playing on their level. Dear sister of the late Maria (James) DePasquale, the late Josephine (Dominic) Dispetto and Annamaria (Carlo) DiPaola. Rosa was the owner of Rosa Cleaners in Park Ridge, Illinois since 1983. Visitation for Rosa will be taking place on Monday, June 12, 2023 beginning at 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at G. L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016. Prayer service on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 beginning at 9:15 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a 10:00 a.m. funeral mass at St. Mary Catholic Church, 794 Pearson Street, Des Plaines, Illinois, 60016. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Mercy Home for boys and girls. https://donate.mercyhome.org or to Saint Mary Catholic Church. For information please call the funeral home at (847) 699-9003.