Rose L. Barkett, 90, of Dover, passed away peacefully in Park Village Nursing Home at Dover on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Born in Roswell on March 29, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Emma A. (Ruffini) Galanga. Rose was a graduate of Midvale High School.
Rose worked for many years as the office manager for Dr. Gasser. In her free-time she volunteered with the Union Hospital Auxiliary and the Christian Mothers Society at St. Joseph Church. Rose was a devoted member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
On February 16, 1957, she married the love of her life, William Barkett. Together they enjoyed nearly 61 years of marriage before his passing in December of 2017.
Family was central of Rose’s life. She will be deeply missed by her children Jim (Phyllis) Barkett, Donna (Stan) Hirsch, Ron Barkett, Tom (Suzanna) Barkett, and Gina Barkett; her grandchildren, Joseph, Anthony, Mark (Laura), Maria (Sean), Ashley (Tommy), Kaitlyn, and Nicholas; her great-grandchildren, Fauve, Sarah, Hannah, Luke, Juniper, Jasper, Penelope, Vivienne, Vittoria, Glenn (GT), Wynnston, and Barrett.
In addition to her parents, and husband, Rose was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Christina Barkett; and siblings, Peter Galanga, Madeline Tarulli, Louis Galanga, and John Galanga.
In keeping with her wish’s cremation care has been entrusted to the Geib Funeral Center at Dover. She will be inurned with her husband Bill in Calvary Cemetery at Dover at a later date.
Memorial contributions in Rose’s memory may be directed to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 613 N Tuscarawas Ave., Dover, OH 44622, or Ohio’s Hospice, 716 Commercial Ave. SW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663.