GIOVANNI "JOHN" ROSA, age 61, of Missouri City, Texas, died Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at Memorial Hermann Fort Bend Hospital, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born February 15, 1944 in Genova, Italy, to Giuseppe and Maria Armenia Rosa, and moved to the United States in 1963. John put his heart into his Italian restaurants, La Rosa Flying Pizza on Bellaire, La Rosa Ristorante in Sugar Land, and currently Pappa La Rosa Italian Restaurant on Westheimer. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, to all who knew and loved him. John is survived by his wife of forty years, Graziella Rosa; sons, Joe Rosa and his wife Anna, John Rosa and his wife Jennifer, and Ricky Rosa and his wife Charla; and grandchildren, Giovanni, Julia, and Sofia.

Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Thursday, August 25, 2005, at Earthman Southwest Chapel, 12555 South Kirkwood, with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM.

Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 26, 2005, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 12627 West Bellfort, Sugar Land. Rite of Committal will follow at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.

For those desiring, memorials may be made in John Rosa's honor to:

Movement Disorder Center
Baylor College of Medicine for MSAResearch
6550 Fannin, #1801
Houston, TX 77030.