Arlene Ann Rosky
February 8, 2022
Arlene Ann Rosky nee Osterberg, age 82 of Oceanside CA passed away early Tuesday morning February 8, 2022 due to complications of a stroke. Arlene was born on March 31, 1939 in Weehawken, NJ to William Osterberg and Louise (Clancy) Osterberg. Arlene spent her childhood growing up in Weehawken NJ with New York City as her back yard with her older sister Marylou and brother William. Her brother William died in his early twenties having a profound effect on her. Arlene played a small part in a historical event in Weehawken as the final tube of the Lincoln Tunnel was opened in 1957, Arlene as a majorette at Weehawken High School marched through the tunnel during the opening ceremonies.
After graduation Arlene began a career in New York City as a secretary at an engineering firm. She enjoyed exploring NYC, attending Broadway Shows, Comedy Clubs and Night Clubs. She recently shared many of those stories with her eldest grandson when he moved to Manhattan. In addition to enjoying everything Manhattan had to offer Arlene also enjoyed travel, two highlights were camping out near Mt Rushmore and exploring Europe with her girlfriends.
Arlene met and married the love of her life, Leonard Rosky. They were both in the wedding party of mutual friends. While participating in the friend’s wedding they quickly fell in love and were engaged and married shortly after. Arlene and Lenny set up an apartment in Weehawken and began to raise a family. They quickly outgrew the apartment and later moved to a larger apartment in Lodi, NJ and then bought a house in Pompton Lakes NJ as their fourth son was born.
Arlene spent most of her time as a devoted wife and mother raising her four sons. She actively participated in Cub Scouts and being a class mother. The family enjoyed summer camping vacations up and down the East Coast. She was active in her community and PTA, helping to bring the “Helping Hands Program” to Pompton Lakes. Arlene also contributed to help make ends meet as a school crossing guard, town librarian and later as a pre-school teacher. Arlene was a devoted Catholic and an active member of St Mary’s Church in Pompton Lakes, NJ.
Before moving to Oceanside CA in their retirement and following two of her sons to the San Diego area she enjoyed playing with her two grandsons, never hesitating to get down on the ground to play with toys and act out what ever character she was assigned in role playing games. In retirement, Lenny and Arlene began to explore the West Coast, taking frequent train and bus excursions, even revisiting Mt Rushmore. Arlene always kept busy as an active member of her condominium board and taking courses at the local community college. Her and Lenny always enjoyed Yoga for Seniors. She was also frequently seen sitting in a chair reading books on the pier while Lenny chatted up the fishermen.
Arlene is survived by her four sons, William Rosky and wife Anne Zenger of Juneau AK, Peter Rosky and wife Tracy of Wayne, NJ and their sons Thomas Rosky of New York City , NY, John Rosky of Aurora CO, son James Rosky and wife Sharon of Oceanside CA and their children Randy Vitello and Heather Snyder and her children Sienna and Scarlett Snyder, and son Charles Rosky of West Milford, NJ. She is also survived by her sister Marylou Crummey of Livingston, NJ. She is predeceased by her husband Leonard, parents William and Louise Osterberg, her brother William Osterberg, her brother-in-law John Crummey and her niece Nancy (Crummey) Crowe.
