Beverly Faye Rose

We are greatly saddened by the unexpected passing of Beverly (Bev) Rose.  She is

survived by her three kids, their spouses, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  She was an amazing mom and “Nana”.   She had friends of all ages and from all walks of life. 

Everyone who knew her loved her, from her own friends to her kids’ friends, to the people she met in her art classes, book groups, and even at the market!

  

Bev was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1932 to immigrant parents.   When she was 12, her

mother divorced her father and took her to live in a small house in Venice Beach, California. Her

two older brothers, Alvie and Julie, were in the military and returned to live in Ohio at the end of the war. Bev missed her brothers terribly. Bev’s mother, Matilda, took in boarders and bought and resold items at rummage sales and flea markets to make ends meet.   She was a strong and independent woman who worked hard as a single mom to give Bev a good life.

 

Bev graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in social work from UCLA and worked briefly as a social worker.  In 1953, she met our dad, George, a holocaust survivor, and married him in 1954, foregoing plans to pursue a Master’s Degree. George was the love of her life. Together, they were wonderful parents to their 3 kids. Bev loved her role as a stay at home mom, and she and George shared many common interests.  

 

When Darci, their youngest, was in high school, Bev got a job as a weight loss counselor.

Feeling ill-equipped to help her clients with issues contributing to their eating disorders, Bev

pursued a Master’s Degree and got a Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor license.  She started her own practice and worked with clients with eating disorders for several years. 

 

After George retired, Bev gave up her therapy practice and decided to take up painting.  She took numerous classes in watercolor and oil painting into her 90s, and produced some amazing work. Bev even took painting classes in Europe, fulfilling both her love of travel and art. She also travelled to see the world, both overseas and domestically, with George, the kids, the grandkids, and with friends.  Travelling is what she missed the most as she got older.

 

After George died in a car accident,  Bev missed him terribly, ultimately moving out of

their home in the San Fernando Valley to Sacramento, where she has lived for the last 10 years.

She immediately got involved with the local temple, and signed up for art classes.  While Bev kept busy with all her hobbies,  her passion has always been spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild.  When the kids were young, Bev relished her role of  “Nana,” getting down on the floor to play anything they wanted, baking cut-out cookies, and  doing art.  As the grandkids got older, Nana became their confidante, listening patiently and then giving advice if they seemed to want it.

 

Bev will be deeply missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her, but her family, including her loving pup Greta, will miss her most of all.   Although many lovely memories will help, there will be an emptiness in our hearts forever.   Rest in peace, Mom.  We love you.

 

Since people have asked, Beverly gave to many charities, but had a soft spot for helping the homeless, immigrants,  animals, and Jewish causes, including Congregation B’nai Israel in Sacramento. She also supported pancreatic cancer research, as our family has lost many to that horrible disease.

 

Pancreatic cancer (our family has lost many) https://pancan.org/  

Sacramento SPCA, where she adopted Greta https://www.sspca.org/  

Her synagogue, where she supported and participated in volunteer and donation events. https://www.cbisacramento.org/giving