Rose Loos of Westhampton Beach Dies July 31

Rose Loos of Westhampton Beach died peacefully at her home on July 31. She was 107.

In her 60-plus years living in Westhampton Beach, she worked for the Water Authority and Seaside Bank and was very involved in volunteer work, not only in the community, but also for the Immaculate Conception Church, where she devoted most of her time. She was known for her beautiful singing voice and sang at numerous weddings and funerals for close to 25 years.

In her later years, she didn’t slow down for a minute, her family said. She attended 8 a.m. mass every morning, rain, snow, sleet or shine. Nothing stopped her, her family said.

She volunteered every Thursday morning at the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for many years, as a monitor at CCD (religious instruction) at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church every Wednesday and was part of the Prayer Shawl Ministry, making shawls for the sick. She was also a Eucharistic minister for 20 years, and for four years, she worked every Saturday throughout the summer as a docent at the Westhampton Beach Historical Museum. She quit driving at 101.

She was full of life up to the very end, her family said, noting that she had a smile to warm your heart, a hug to give you comfort and truly lived her life as a generous, giving person not only to her family and friends, but to her community and church.

She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Leonard H. Loos, and her daughter, Susan Curcio of Greenlawn. She is survived by her daughters, Ellen Loos and Diane Hardcastle of Westhampton Beach; a son, Richard Loos of Colorado; and her grandson, Luke Hardcastle and his wife, Marie.

A wake was held on August 3 at Werner-Rothwell Funeral Home in Westhampton Beach. A funeral service officiated by Father Joseph Mirro was held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on August 4.