Janice M. Rose, 85, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of New Bedford, MA, died peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2023.
Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Casemir and Josephine (Rogers) Lomba, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Florida.
Janice was the Daughter Ruler of the Elks IBPOE William H. Carney Lodge. She was a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for many years before retiring from the Commission for the Blind. Janice loved her family, was always there for others, and kept her house open to all. She enjoyed shopping.
Survivors include her daughter, Antoinnette Rose; her brother, Joseph "Butch" Senna and his wife Charlene; her brother in law, Thelmus Davis; her grandchildren, Jason Rose, Dana Baptiste, Shaun Curley and his wife Tania Curley; 2 more grandchildren; her great-grandson Jalen Rose; 9 more great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her son, Keith Baptiste; her siblings, Donald Rose, Kenneth Rose, and Jeanne (Rose) Davis.
Janice's Funeral Service will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 11 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, burial will follow in Rural Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 2-6 PM.