Rosalie Mae (Giannetti) Shade went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on April 18, 2021 in Eden, No. Car. She was one of four children born to John and Mary Giannetti in Chicago. A first generation American of Sicilian parents, Rosalie was raised in a traditional Italian-American household and attended school in Chicago. After completing high school, Rosalie went to work at a downtown “Loop” department store where she met her husband to be Robert (a Navy Chief stationed at Navy Pier). Married in 1948, Rosalie and Robert relocated to West Chester, Pennsylvania, where Robert would operate a car dealership and their two children would be born. In 1960, the Shades moved to Elmhurst, where Robert entered a new career and Rosalie continued her life as a homemaker and community volunteer. She remained in Elmhurst until the death of her husband in 2010 and then moved to Greensboro, No. Car., to be near her son Robert John. The remainder of her life was quietly spent reading, watching favorite TV shows, attending chapel services, making friends and keeping in contact with her family. Rosalie was blessed with a beautiful setting to live in at the Carolina Estates and assisted by loving caretakers. Rosalie is survived by her two sisters, Mary Miller of Chicago, Lucille McGucken of San Diego; a brother, John Giannetti of Gurnee; by his sons, Robert John Shade of Greensboro, NC, and Ronald Dean Shade of Kerrville, Tex.; as well as five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Rosalie will be buried next to her husband, Robert, in the Auburn Cemetery near Marshall, Ill. A graveside service will be held on May 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. A family celebration of Rosalie’s life will be planned for a later date. Online condolences are being accepted at pearcefuneralservices.com.
