Rosa Lu Alexander

Rosa Lucia “Lu” Alexander passed away quietly in her sleep on Monday, September 16 of natural causes. Lucia was born in Italy, became a US citizen, working for the US government as a civil servant for over 20 years. Lucia was the oldest daughter of Verbena Shipp and James John Shipp.

Lu is preceded in death by her children Loriann Kerber and James Frederick Kerber.

Lu is survived by her beloved friend Johnny Giuffrida.

Lu is survived by her two children, Vicki Lynn Kerber and Frederick Kerber Jr., her grandchildren Amanda Ann Kerber, Christopher James Kerber, Dana Lucia Johnson, Elaina Lynn Johnson, David Kerber, Michael Kerber and her great grandchildren Katherine Kerber, Elizabeth Kerber, James Kerber, Victoria Kerber, Shayla Kerber, James Kerber, Emmett Kerber, Ava Kerber and Adrien Kerber, and her sister Merry Ellen Hess.

Lu was a vibrant, strong woman who loved her family deeply and will be dearly missed.