Rose Marcellino

PORTAGE – Rose Marcellino, age 93, passed away on November 9, 2024, at The Rivers Senior Living in Portage, WI.

She was born on July 9, 1931, in Portage, Wisconsin to Otis Sr. and Lois (Peterson) Pratt. Rose developed a love for music at a young age and spent her childhood caring for animals and playing with her siblings. She lived in Portage and Pardeeville most of her life where she worked and raised her children.

She spent many years living on Molokai, Hawaii where she helped raise her grandchildren, worked at the local elementary school, cared for foster children and surrounded herself with flowers year-round. Rose was an avid baker and could often be found singing or yodeling in the kitchen while making bread, cakes and cookies.

Rose is survived by her children, Charles Wruck, Jr., Steven Wruck, Charlee Rose (Mario) Gonzalez, Leilani (Scott) Marcellino, Rosylani Marcellino, Teeia Marcellino; siblings, Lorraine (Sterling) Gray, Otis Pratt Jr.; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Charles Wruck Sr. and Clarence Marcellino Sr.; sisters, Elizabeth Traut and Louisa Long; brother, Harvey Pratt; and children, Diane Hauser, Wendy Hiller, Clarence Marcellino Jr., and Danny Lawrence.

A memorial visitation will be held Friday, November 15, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by funeral service at Pflanz Mendrala Funeral Home, 430 W. Wisconsin St., in Portage. She will be laid to rest beside her loved ones at Pacific Cemetery following the funeral. To honor Rose’s love of flowers, feel free to wear a Hawaiian or floral print shirt.

In lieu of flowers, Rose’s family encourages you to donate to a local children’s program of your choice.