Rose Marie Totalo, a resident of Woodbridge, CT and a former resident of the Darien/Stamford area, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2006. Born November 21, 1917 in Darien, CT, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angela (Tragalia) Miceli. She was 88.

Mrs. Totalo was an active member of the Stamford AARP and president of the craft group in association with AARP. She was also active at the craft center at the Bennett Cancer Center.

She is survived by a son, Nicholas J. Totalo of Woodbridge, CT; two grandchildren, Robert Gill Totalo of Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Cynthia Lynn Taylor of Bethany, CT and three great grandchildren, Bryan, Kate, Carolyn Taylor. She is also survived by a brother Dominick Miceli of Darien. She is predeceased by two brothers, John and Louie Miceli and a sister, Marie Caputo.

Friends may call at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien on Friday, February 17, 2006 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John R.C. Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien on Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 11:30 AM with Msgr. Edward Surwilo. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Craft Program at the Bennett Cancer Center, c/o Stamford Health Foundation, 9 West Broad Street, 9th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902.

Funeral Home:

Edward Lawrence Funeral Home

2119 Post Road

Darien, CT

USA 06820