Eldrich “Big Joe” DeRosa
[AMIS Memorial Chapel & Crematory]
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Eldrich “Big Joe” DeRosa in his 85th year of 190 Middle Road Southampton, service will be held on Friday, 12th November 2021 at 2pm at the Southampton Seventh-day Church, 228 Middle Road, Southampton. A viewing will be held at the church from 1:00 – 1:50pm, prior to the service. Interment will follow at St. Anne’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Southampton.
Beloved husband to Margaret DeRosa, son of Joseph “Joe Burner/Big Daddy” and Eleanor DeRosa, loving father to sons Carl Sr., Alvin [Mildred], Joseph, Michael [deceased] and Anthony Tavares; daughter Sherri Tavares. Grandpa to Carl Jr.[ Doreen], Latasha, Stephanie, Danielle, Stephanie [Darien], Jermal [Karlene], Alretha, Tiara, Milvin, Jotessa, Joyonna, Emily, Michée, and Sharye and numerous great grands. Brother to Vincent [Janet] DeRosa, Ramon [Diane] DeRosa; sisters Delores [George] DeShields, Doris Johnston, Carol [Clyde] Burgess, Joyce DeRosa, Jennifer DeRosa-Holder.
He will be fondly remembered by his cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews, members of The Seventh-day Adventist Churches and many other neighbors, friends and former colleagues. Special thanks to his care giver Murray Cox.
Eldrich DeRosa was predeceased by sisters Jo-Ell DeRosa, Roslyn “Tiny” DeRosa Raynor; brothers Ralph [Janice] DeRosa, Calvin DeRosa; brothers-in-law Clayton Johnston and Lee DeRosa-Holder.
Please adhere to Covid-19 protocols. Service will be live stream through. www.southamptonsdachurch.org.
