Funeral arrangements are being handled by Pinello Funeral Home, Derbyshire Road, Daytona Beach, for Rose B. Metivier, 93, who left on her journey to heaven on December 1, 2005. She had resided on Dubs Drive, Holly Hill, with her daughter, Rose Albano, for several years prior to her year and a half stay at Daytona Beach Health and Rehab Nursing Home because of her decline due to Alzheimer's Disease. Rose was born September 8, 1912, in New Bedford, Mass., and was one of nine children of Sinai and Bertha Dubois. In her early years she worked at Hathaway Textile Mills in New Bedford along with several of her siblings. In 1933, she married George Metivier, who predeceased her in 1964 just prior to their 31st wedding anniversary. In the mid 1950s, her family moved to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to be near her oldest daughter, Alice, and her family. In Poughkeepsie, she worked many years in manufacturing companies and was also the cafeteria manager for many years at Lucky, Platt & Co. department store. In 1974, she retired to Holly Hill to live by her daughter, Rose, son-in-law, Bob, and their two children, Bob and Jodi. While living in Poughkeepsie and Holly Hill, she enjoyed playing bingo several times a week up until her mid eighties when her failing eyesight caused her to stop. Her family always knew what one of her gifts would be for her birthday and other holidays lottery tickets! Though not a winner of anything large, even a small payoff put a large smile on her beautiful face. Rose was a wonderful, caring and giving mother, grandmother and person in general. She always thought of her family before herself. Her presence will be missed so greatly in so many ways by so many people. She leaves behind two daughters, Rose Albano, Holly Hill, who provided for her care on a daily basis, and Alice Hoyt, Port Orange. She was grandmother to nine grandchildren. Locally, grandson Bob (Pam) Albano, Ormond Beach, and granddaughter, Jodie Albano, South Daytona, paid constant attention to their grandmother with their love and also shared in her care and needs. In Poughkeepsie, granddaughter Phyllis (Jack) Anderson, and grandson, Philip Fredrickson, though many miles away, showed their love and concern as well. The remaining grandchildren live in various areas of the country. Rose had 13 great-grandchildren. Locally, great-grandson, Bobby Albano, who referred to his great-grandmother as Meme', brought many smiles to her face as well as a few lectures on behaving. In New Paltz, N.Y., great-granddaughter, Christine (Josh) Parker kept current on the condition of her great-grandmother and recently presented her with a great-great-grandchild, Kyle, born last month. There are also two surviving sisters, Beatrice Hogarth, New Bedford, Mass., and Jeanette Pfitscher, Poughkeepsie. Extended family members include Cathy O'Brien and her sons, Cory and Sean, who also paid special attention to Rose. The one thing that gives her loved ones some solace in Rose's passing is that she is going home to be with God and will be reunited with all the family members and friends that have passed before her and that she will finally be free of the ravishing and debilitating affects of Alzheimer's Disease which robbed her mind and body of so much. Her family will miss this wonderful woman who asked for so very little, yet whose heart of gold gave so very much. May God bless her always and St. Jude, her patron saint, guide her "home" quickly. Special thanks to Steve McGrath from St. Paul's Church who visited her every Sunday for prayers and Holy Communion. Thanks, too, to her physician, Dr. Yu Ho Wong, and to all her caregivers at Daytona Beach Health and Rehab, who loved and took care of her in spite of her "Bruce Lee" antics. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 4, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A Celebration of Her Life will be Monday, December 5, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Pinello Funeral Home, 1036 Derbyshire Rd., Daytona Beach. Entombment will follow at Shady Rest Cemetery, Holly Hill. Donations may be sent to Hospice of Volusia-Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129, or may also be made to Alzheimer's Association , 111 N. Frederick Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114.