Rose Ann Nacca Dunlap, 74, of Durham passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 30th, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side.  She was the beloved wife of Louis A. Dunlap.  Rose was born in New Haven on September 24, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Mary Mongillo Nacca. Mother of Victoria Berry (Peter), Barbara Freeman (Joseph), Caitlin Dunlap (Michael Roraback) and Jonathan Dunlap (Caroline).  Grandmother of Jordan Bushnell (Olivia Pezzello), Marissa and Cooper Berry, Nathan, Charlie, and Theo Dunlap.  Great-Grandmother of Troy Bushnell.  Sister of Carol Huntoon (Daniel). Sister-in-law of Jean Dyer (Dale). Also survived by her beloved aunt Anna Mongillo, former husband William Bode (Fran), and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.  Rose was a graduate of West Haven High School and retired as Vice President of the Treasury Management Division of Bank of America.  An avid gardener, Rose was a Certified Master Gardener and Former President of The Durham Garden Club. She was a crafter with many interests such as sewing, quilt making, knitting, doll making, basket weaving and jewelry making. Rose loved to entertain and was an exceptional party planner, chef, baker, and decorator.  She loved traveling with her family and exploring the country with Lou on their motorcycle. She even obtained her motorcycle license! Above all, Rose loved her family, aunts, uncles, cousins and her many dear friends. The family wants to thank the many doctors, nurses and other team members of Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital who provided Rose with incredible care and compassion during her long journey. She felt like she was a member of your family.

The visiting hours will be Thursday, August 4th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue.  Everyone is invited to go directly to Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main Street, Middlefield on Friday morning, August 5th at 10:00 to attend a funeral service and are also invited to attend the committal service immediately following in Middlefield Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Closer to Free Fund, Smilow c/o Yale New Haven Hospital Development Office, PO Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508.