Rose Marie DeFreese Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Rose Marie DeFreese of Ringwood, New Jersey, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on January 1, 2026 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rose Marie DeFreese to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Rose farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Rose is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Kenneth Dunk and Adele Van Dunk. She is survived by: her brother Raymond; and her brother-in-law Mike Stefancik.