With sad hearts we announce the passing of Rosa Alves on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Riverview Gardens, while surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimers. Born in Agucadoura, Povoa de Varzim, Portugal, 79 years ago, Rosa came to live in Canada on July 1, 1974. Daughter of Manuel and Conceicao Fontes, Rosa leaves behind her children, Jose, Maria das Neves (Jaime), Manuel, Carlos (Meka), Paulo, Cristina (Tom Dillon) and Nelson (Melissa). Loving grandmother of Jessica (Carlos), Alicia, Sonya, John, Madison, Kristyn, Chloe, Maia, Rory, Emerson, and Alex and great grandmother to Maria, Clara and Lincoln. Rosa leaves behind her siblings and many nieces and nephews in Portugal. Rosa will be deeply missed by all those who loved her. Her love of family, was only rivalled by her love for the outdoors, where she spent many hours working on a farm, or the garden. She loved to walk and bike as was witnessed by all those that passed her and would wave, marvelling how far she could walk and bike at even an advanced age. Rosa will be remembered for her spunk and high energy and for her love of music and dancing. Thank you to all the staff at Riverview Gardens for their support over the last couple of years and their ability to get her up to dance and laugh until she no longer could. She will be remembered privately by her family.