Mrs. Rose Adamo, 81, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away Friday, September 11, 2009 at Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte.

Born Rose Scanapicco on December 4, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Gennaro and Angelina D. (nee-DeCrescenzo) Scanapicco, Rose the loving and beloved wife of Joseph Adamo, mother, grand and great grandmother, moved to Port Charlotte from her native Brooklyn in 1985. She was a member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Women’s Auxiliary, American Legion Post 110 Women’s Auxiliary and B.P.O. Elk’s Lodge 2153 all of Port Charlotte, and the Italian American Club of Port Charlotte – Punta Gorda.

She is survived by her beloved husband Joseph; two daughters, Kathy (husband Joe) Deluca, and Diane Murphy, both of Brooklyn, NY; a step son, Robert (wife Mary) Adamo of Port Charlotte, and step daughter, Angela (husband Edward) Bruno of Staten Island, NY; eleven grandchildren, Donna (husband Richard) Lanciers, Merissa Murphy, Joseph Deluca, Greg Nestor, Michelle and Carlo Giglio, Christine, Jennifer and Joseph Adamo, Rose (husband Shawn) Dunn, and Christopher Bruno; and nine great grandchildren, Richard Joseph Lanciers, Victoria Rose, Leona, Marcus Anthony Nestor, Ann Marie, Carlo and Dominic Giglio, and expected twins, Olivia Marie and Emma Rose Dunn.