Aunty Mona Rosenbaum was irreplaceable. She was my aunt by blood, my mom, Rita's youngest sister. She was my confident, my friend, my mentor and a Woman of Valor all rolled into one. She told me over and over again, that she would never be my mother, (since my mother transitioned very early in my life), and that was okay by me, as long as she was okay to be everything else and truly, she was. I might add, she was as I described, to every other person who's path she graced. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't count my blessings for the many ways she inspired me to "not be faint of heart." She taught me how to love better. Aunty Mona will always live in my heart. Laura Shuler

Auntie Mona was the first face I looked for when we attended any family event. She always welcomed me with a warm hug and a genuine smile and when she asked how I was she really wanted to know. As someone who married late into the family she welcomed me as if she'd known me her whole life. I will miss her.

Cathy Black-Pearlman