STILTZ ROSELLA ROSIE P. Asheville Rosella Rosie Pearl Stiltz, 85, died Monday, August 5, 2013 at Givens Healthcare Center. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of the late Nils and Rosella Getty Nelson. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Yvonne Nelson, as well as a brother, Harry Nelson. A former resident of North Huntington, PA, Rosie moved to the Asheville area in 1986. While in Asheville, she was a member of the Brookwood and Muni ladies golf leagues as well as the American Contract Bridge League. She played bridge with the New Friends Bridge League and their Bridge Marathon. She also enjoyed knitting, playing Mahjong, and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Thomas B. Stiltz; two daughters, Ruth Stiltz of Butler, PA and Janet Rossman of Perry, NY; two sons, John Stiltz of Columbia, MD and Tom Stiltz of Longview, WA; one sister, Alice Hibbard of Sun City West, AZ; one brother, Albert Nelson of FL; eight grandchildren; as well as eight great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Boiling Springs Baptist Church in Fletcher with Pastor Cody Sturgill officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family graciously asks that memorials be made in Rosie's memory to Boiling Springs Baptist Church, 1291 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC 28732. A memorial register is available online at: grocefuneralhome.com Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
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