MENDELSOHN, Rose Ann

After a wonderful life of 86 years, Rose, always the fighter, succumbed to Parkinson's and ovarian cancer at Dunfield Retirement Residence in Toronto. Beloved wife of Carl, and predeceased by her 1st husband Harold Gotfrid. Loving mother and mother-in-law of David and Marilyn Gotfrid, and by her step-children Deena Levy and Brian and Ilana Mendelsohn. Dear sister and sister- in-law of Reta Gold and Arthur Tobe (Blossom). Devoted grandmother of Haley, Sarah, Ruthie, Mathew, Leah and Sam. At Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Avenue West (3 lights west of Dufferin), for service on Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Interment Holy Blossom Memorial Park. Shiva 52 Strathearn Road, with visits Sunday after the interment until 9 p.m. and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. with services at 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Rose and Harold Gotfrid Memorial Fund c/o The Baycrest Foundation, 416-785- 2875, www.baycrest.org/donations