Birth date: Dec 10, 1955 Death date: May 6, 2018
Rose was born on December 10, 1955 to Pete & Mary Davila. She grew up in Yuma, Arizona surrounded by her loving family. One of her favorite things to do as a child was to play with the animals on her father’s ranch. She moved to C Read Obituary
Five years.. Rosie.. unbelievable.
Dear Davila Family,
Rose’s memorial was beautiful. There were SO many in attendance which was a testament to how truly loved and cherished she was. I believe the Mayor was in attendance and I can’t think of many people who would attract that kind of crowd—except our Rose. I wanted to share some excerpts from a letter my 13 yoa daughter, Zina, wrote to Rose. When I told Zina that I was having difficulty writing on Rose’s tribute wall because of the tears, she asked if she could “write it for me.” Zina knew Rose and Rose followed her growth and inquired after her like she did with everyone’s children. Please know that Zina’s words are authentic and that she truly misses her:
“Dear Rose,
You were a bubby, wonderful person and friend to many. I hope that wherever your energy is now that it is happy and content...I hope that you can run and jump and play...I hope you walk on your own two legs and don’t need a walker to help you. But most of all I hope that you are happy. That is the most important thing. Wherever you go, whatever you do, I hope that you are happy Rose. —Love, Zina
I worked at the City Prosecutor’s office for about three years of my young adult life. Rose greeted me on my first day at the front desk and made me feel like I had a friend at the office on day one. Many people forget co-workers and peers along their journey through life, and I have forgotten many people and faces along the way. However, I never forgot Rose for some reason. My wife who had only a handful of interactions with Rose, still remembered her instantly after I showed her a picture of her after I heard the sad news of her passing. Something told me to keep a very special space reserved in my mind and heart for a very special person I encountered for a short period of my life. I probably remembered Rose and many of our interactions because she reminded me that in a world filled with negativity, there were kind and pure souls like Rose who remind people like me that angels walk the earth everyday.
Rest In Peace Rose, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
-Cezar Duron
Dear Davila family,
I extent my deepest sympathy to you all. It's so hard to believe my dear friend Rose
is gone. I'm still in shock.
I worked with Rose in the Prosecutors office for 30 years, and about 16 of those,
we were partners together at the front desk. In whatever situation we always had
the others back. I looked up to Rose for her knowledge in life and would always
seek her opinion or advice on things. I am definitely going to miss her laugh, smile, wit,
and her being by my side at the front desk. It won't be the same.
My thoughts and prayers to everyone. God Bless You.
Love, Deb Darling
I am in deepest sadness and grief over the less of wife, Rose, to whom I have been married since more than 17 years. I would do everything to get her back. To live with her in her last week in the dospital and to see how she was decreasing slowly, was hardly bearable, but the emptiness that her passing caused is not even imaginable. The following photo was taken by me in our apartment on January 24th this year.
Everybody needs someone like Rose in their life. I was fortunate to work with her for eight years. She always had a beautiful bright smile and a listening ear ready for whomever needed it. Her mischievous wit would make you laugh out loud. She was fascinating to talk to in person and follow on social media, because she had so many interests and so much wisdom. She was a hard worker and always upbeat, She made people feel special. and you knew she genuinely cared. The City Prosecutor's Office just isn't the same without her.
Dearest Rose, It was my privilege to know you and to count you among my friends. You are sorely missed and have left a lasting imprint on those of us who knew you well and, likely, even those who didn't. Twenty years ago I met one of the kindest people I know when you greeted me on my first day of work. You were kind, gentle, interested in getting to know me, wanted to hear about my family, treated me like an old friend, a colleague, a fellow human, and you did so without judgment.
You treated everyone equally; from staff, to attorneys, to defendants, to victims, to the cleaning crew and everyone in between. You were there to help, to ask about our day, to tell us how much you appreciated us, our partners, our kids, our dogs, our cats. But something was always "missing" Rose: you rarely talked about yourself, or flaunted your achievements, or drowned in your sorrows, or burdened us with your own personal tales of woe. It wasn't who you were.
You were as selfless as they come, Rose. And you made each and every one of us who walked through the office door or came to the counter feel welcome. You used our names, you looked us in the eyes, you inquired about our mundane lives and showed genuine interest, and made us feel special in that regard, although we may not have even recognized it at the time.
While I struggle with the inhumanity of the manner in which you were taken from us, I cling to your humanity, which outshines the tragedy, and hold close the memory of a sweet, gentle, soft soul; a Rose like no other. Rest easy my dear friend.
xoxoxo
Piri
Sincerest condolences to the Davila family. Rose brightened every morning with her kind, cheery smile and friendly laugh. She is missed tremendously and remembered with love.
Alan L. Merritt
Deputy City Attorney - Criminal Division
Rose's sweet smile will be greatly missed !!!
