Rosalie Bagenski passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Highland Park Senior Living. She was born in Wilkes-Barre February 14, 1934 and moved to Newark, NJ in 1942. She graduated from Weequahic High School, class of 1951 . She lived in Cranford, NJ for over 60 years before moving back to Wilkes-Barre.

Rosalie worked for New Jersey Bell and Merck & Co. She retired in 1990 as a Benefits Administrator for Bristol Myers Products Division after 25 years of service.

She was predeceased by her parents Mary and Theodore Walk o , sister Barbara Walko , and beloved husband Leon Bagenski . She leaves her daughters Daria Ewanik of Lewes, Delaware , Tamara Bay (David) of Danvers, Massachusetts , and Larisa Payton ( Spike ) of Penn Lake, Pennsylvania, 5 grandchildren , and 2 great-grandchildren.

Rosalie wa s a member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre. She was an active member of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Rahway, New Jersey, the Cranford Thursday Club , and Friends of the Cranford Library . She enjoyed playing canasta and mahjong with her many friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S Main Street, Plains followed by a Requiem Service at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 401 E. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre; with Rev. Innocent Neal officiating. Interment in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Friends may call for vistation at the Funeral Home from to 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, c ontributions may be sent to Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 401 East Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705.

The family would like to thank the dedicated and caring staff at Highland Park Senior Living and Hospice of the Sacred Heart.