Our beloved sister, aunt, and cousin, Rosa, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2012. Rosa lived a life filled with family and after 88 years she continued to bring smiles to everyone she met.  Born in Wiederzug, Yugoslavia May 2, 1924 she arrived in Vancouver with her mother and two sisters in 1952 and worked for many years as a master seamstress for Eaton’s.  Dances at the Austrian Club, bowling with friends, sitting with her sisters, and welcoming everyone to share her home and garden are cherished memories.  Rosa was predeceased by her brother Albert Stritzel, sister Maria Piendl, brother-in-law Erwin Radl, and aunt and uncle Elsa and Karl Kremser. She will be deeply missed by her sister Ida Radl, brother-in-law Richard Piendl, and sister-in-law in Austria Sophie Stritzel and dearly remembered by nieces and nephews Rosemari, Rick, Edwin, Christine, Sylvia, and Irene, and cousins Elfie, Christa and Erwin and all their children and families.

A service in celebration of her life will be held on Monday, October 15 at 11:00 am at Holy Family Church, 1896 E. 32nd Ave. Vancouver BC.