Rosa Barbera first appears in the Painesville, Ohio, area in 1909. In America, Rosa Barbera was known by her married name, Rose Profeta.
Rosa Barbera, daughter of Salvatore Barbera and Maria Seggio, was born on April 20, 1881, at Campobella, Sicily. She married Salvatore Profeta, son of Angelo Profeta and Giuseppa Seggio, on October 12, 1902 at Italy. She died on Sunday October 9, 1949 at Lake County Memorial Hospital, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 68 of uremia. Her body was interred at St. Mary Cemetery at Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio.
Rosa Barbera, age 28, immigrated to the United States on May 7, 1909, travelling to Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, joining her husband, Salvatore Profeta. Rosa was travelling with her 3 year old daughter, Giovanna Profeta.
The children of Rosa Barbera and Salvatore Profeta were as follows:
1. Giovanna Profeta was born on October 16, 1905, at Campobello, Sicily. She married Salvatore Pace, son of Filippo Pace and Angela DiGati, on Thursday November 25, 1926 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Giovanna died in April, 1976, at age 70.
2. Josephine Profeta was born about 1912, at Ohio. She married Ross Catalano, son of Liborio Catalano and Epifania Pace, on June 8, 1935 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
3. Mary Profeta was born on October 9, 1914, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. She married James M. Leasure. Mary died on July 22, 1994, at LakeEast Hospital, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 79. Her body was interred at Riverside Cemetery at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
4. Frances M. Profeta was born on September 18, 1916, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. She married John D. Kovacs. Frances died on December 12, 2006, at her home, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 90. Her body was interred at Riverside Cemetery at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
5. Carmella Profeta was born on October 12, 1920, at Ohio. Carmella died on January 22, 2007, at age 86.
