Rosaria Maria Badame, 51, died peacefully at Trustbridge Hospice after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Rosaria was born on March 22, 1969 to Ninfa (Battaglia) and Giuseppe Badame in Sciara, Sicily. She and her family emigrated to the United States in 1972, settling in Bronx, New York. Rosaria attended local schools and was a 1987 graduate of St. Catherine's High School in Bronx, New York. After completing studies at Iona College, New York, Rosaria's passion for helping others led her to complete a degree as a Radiology Technician.
Rosaria later relocated to Florida and worked as an integral member of the health care team, working alongside physicians at Memorial Hospital in Hollywood, Florida to diagnose and treat patients with a myriad of diseases and conditions.
Rosaria will be remembered for her zest for life and her love of family. She was an avid traveler and enjoyed cruises, learning about different cultures and traditions, and her love of animals. Her greatest joy was being a mother to her cherished daughter and love of her life, Elizabeth.
Rosaria is survived by her parents, Ninfa and Giuseppe Badame and her daughter, Elizabeth Badame. She is also survived by her brother, Santo Badame, sister-in-law Tina Neri-Badame, nephew Joseph, and many aunts, uncles and cousins in Italy and the U.S.
The family will receive visitors at the Boynton Memorial Chapel, 800 West Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach ( www.boyntonmemorial.com ) on Thursday, July 23, 2020, 3 to 7 PM. A Mass will be celebrated at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Boynton Beach, Florida on July 24, 2020 at 10 AM with burial to follow at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery, Royal Palm Beach, Florida at 11:45 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in Rosaria's memory to the Debbie's Dream Foundation at www.debbiesdream.org or a charity of their choice