Rose passed away in 2007 after a long battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Starting in 2008, Rose's husband, Don, began fundraising for the Rose Garden Hospice. Inspired by Rose's loss, and later joined by Rose's Daughter, Marina, they put together a team of like-minded community members with a common goal -  to provide our community with a home-like, warm, loving atmosphere where families and friends can gather around those facing terminal illnesses and end-of-life. Thanks to multiple fundraising events, drives, and efforts, the Rose Garden Hospice opened to its first 'guest' in October, 2023.