Rose Emma (Schrimpe) Appelmann, 95, a resident of Aston Gardens in Naples since 2010, died July 26, 2015. Rose was born February 3, 1920 in a cobblestone house in Masbeth, NY, the youngest of four children born to Margaret (Schwamb) and William Schrimpe. At age five, Rose developed polio and had to learn to walk again. In spite of her handicap, she worked for many years after graduating high school for James McCreery Furniture Co. and JC Penney. She fell in love and married John David Appelmann on April 26th, 1946 and had three children. In 1972, she moved from NY to Madison, CT and worked there as a school bus driver for 11 years. In 1985, Rose and Dave moved to a retirement community in Forked River, NJ where they enjoyed cruising, bus trips to Atlantic City and playing bridge. After her beloved husband of 49 years died, Rose spent three months every year with her daughter and son-in-law on Marco Island and every Christmas in Charlotte, NC with her son and daughter-in-law; there she saw all her children and grandchildren. An avid mah jongg and bridge player, she also enjoyed many types of crafts and crocheting. She had a strong Lutheran faith, loved her country and her family. Rose will be dearly missed by her daughters, Arleen (Sal) Soldano of Marco Island and Sherry (Lee) Asher of Mt. Clemens, MI; and son, Wayne (Kate) Appelmann of Charlotte, NC; grandchildren, David (Tobi) Appelmann, Mark Appelmann, Alexandria Asher and William Asher; many nephews and a niece; and many close friends. Rose’s legacy of honesty, integrity and generosity lives on through all of them. Burial will be in the BGWCD Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ under the direction of the Tilghman Funeral Home in New Egypt, NJ (www.tilghmanfh.com).