May 21, 1925 - March 5, 2018

Rose Shasha Neal, 92 years old of San Bernardino, formerly of Downey passed away peacefully on March 5, 2018 at 11:50 p.m.

Memorial dinner to honor her will be at Buca di Beppo in Huntington Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday March 24, 2018. Please call Linda 949-331-3411 to reserve seating.

Rose is interred at Riverside National Cemetery at 22495 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA 92518.
Rose was born in Pennsylvania to Joseph and Bertha Shasha on 5/21/25. She moved to Downey when she was eight years old and lived most of her life in Downey.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Neal who passed away on February 14, 2003.

Rose is survived by her sons, Michael Neal of Downey and Alan Neal of Huntington Beach and her daughters, Linda Hill and her husband, Brad Malinowski of San Bernardino and Tammy Ford and her husband, Kenny Ford of Las Vegas, NV. She is also survived by her grandchildren, James Hill, Veronika Hill, Matthew Neal, Samantha Gonzales, Melissa Neal, Michelle Neal, Joshua Neal, Brian Ford, Jacob Ford, Tyler Ford and her great grandchildren, Mariah, Connor, Adam aka “Billy,” Ian, Liliana, Aliyah, Fox, Gennivesia and Jocelyn, her sister-in-law, Josephine Shasha of Long Beach, her brother-in-law, Robert Neal of Oakland and many nieces and nephews.

Rose spent many years caring for all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren, potty training each and every one and teaching them all to read.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Operation Smile, 3641 Faculty Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23453 in the name of Rose Neal.