ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: LAMAN, ROSE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Monday Aug 2, 2010

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LAMAN, ROSE 
(October 28, 1923 - August 2, 2010)

Rose Laman died at her home in Covington, LA. She was 86. 

Rose was born in Weston, WV, the first child of Bessie Irene Sine and Ernest 
Henry Keifer. She married August Alfano in 1952 until his death in 1986, She 
married John Laman in 1990 until his death.

Rose was a licensed practical nurse who worked for many years in south Florida. 
In 1990 she served in the Peace Corp in Sierra Leone, west Africa. She 
volunteered on the Broward County, Florida MediVan project to take health care 
to uninsured senior citizens. She also donated many hours to the St. Tammany 
Parish Friends of the Library. Rose was an avid quilter, with many friends that 
shared her love of sewing.

She is survived by her two children, Sam Alfano and his wife Abigail, of 
Covington, LA, and Michele Alfano Simons and her husband Lyle, of Durham, North 
Carolina. She had three grandchildren, Samuel Clayton Alfano and his wife 
Danielle, of Slidell, LA, Jessica Rose Simons and Dustin Christopher Simons of 
Durham, NC. She has four great-grandchildren, Alexis, Hannah, Carley and Ethan 
Alfano. Rose was beloved by her large extended family of step children and 
grandchildren, half brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews. She was especially 
close to three nieces who became as dear to her as though they were her own 
daughters-Trena Keifer Topper, of Florida, Rose Alfano Labiak and Grace Alfano 
Brown of Michigan.

The family would like to express our deepest gratitude to Paula White, RN, of 
Tucson, AZ. Paula was Rose's closest friend, and she provided loving care and 
tender attention to Rose for the past two months. Her devotion allowed Rose to 
pass away in the comfort of her own home, as was her heartfelt desire. We are 
indebted to Paula for her immense kindness, not only to our beloved Rose, but 
also to the family.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice Compassus, or to 
St. Benedict Catholic Church in Covington.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the memorial mass on 
Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 6:00 PM at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 20307 Smith 
Rd., Covington, LA 70435.

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