Rosa Ingargiola Picone, 87 of Mechanicsville passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at her home. Having been born in Italy, she made the move to America to establish a more secure life. She initiated her career as a seamstress. Later, she opened restaurants in partnership with her husband, where she served as a cook. She had a profound appreciation for cooking and family time. Rosa is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ambrogio Picone; her children, Josephine Amato (Vito), Frank Picone (Cecilia) and Johnnie Picone; her brother, Joseph Ingargiola (Rosaria); seven grandchildren, Joseph Amato (Katie), Ambrogio Amato, Angela Amato, Ambrogio Picone, Rosabella Picone, Adrianna Picone and Lola Picone; three great grandchildren, Anabella Amato, Lilyana Amato and Luca Amato. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Francesca Picone; her parents, Giovanni Ingargiola and Francesca Mannino; her siblings, Vita Ingargiola, Giuseppina Ingargiola (Giuseppe), Giovanna Giambanco (Filippo), Antonino Ingargiola (Vita), Maria LoPiccolo (Salvatore), Rosalia Monterosso. A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 8^th at 12:00 noon at the Church of the Redeemer 8275 Meadowbridge Rd. Mechanicsville, with entombment to follow in Signal Hill Memorial Park. The family will have a visitation at the church, beginning at 11:00am until the start of the Mass.