Visitation: December 22, 2014, 1:00 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home (129 4th St. Gilroy, CA 95020) Vigil: December 22, 2014, 7:30 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home, followed by reception at Old City Hall Restaurant (7400 Monterey Rd. Gilroy, CA 95020). Funeral: December 23, 2014, 10:00 A.M., at St. Mary’s Church (11 1st Street, Gilroy, CA 95020) followed by burial at St. Mary’s cemetery. Reception after burial: Old City Hall Restaurant. Online condolences at www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Born on March 7, 1929, Felicia Teresa Rosas, 85, passed away on December 13, 2014.
Beloved wife of Jesus Martin Rosas (deceased), mother of five: George I (deceased), David, Diana, George II, and Debra. She was a grandmother (Steven, Susie, Mitchell, Alicia, Danielle, Christina, Jaimi, Katherine, and Vianna), great-grandmother (Matthew, Rico, Athena, Zeniah, Gabriella, Michael (MJ), Alleyna, Samantha, and Mia), a sister, an aunt (Tia), and a friend to many.
Born in Los Angeles, CA and raised in Gilroy where she worked and retired from Gilroy Foods.
After retiring, Felicia owned and operated a local restaurant (Ben’s Café) along with her husband and children for 10 years.
After closing the restaurant, Felicia remained active in the community; involved in the Native Daughters of the Golden West of California and volunteered her time at the gift shop at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the voting polls, Sociedad Funerario Mexicana, and Las Rosita’s.
Throughout her life, Felicia enjoyed her family, traveling the world, parties, tending to her garden, cooking, watching sports (Giants and 49ers), and her town of Gilroy.
She was loved and respected by many and will forever be missed.