Eugene "Shags" Rose, 82, of Niles died at 8:10PM Saturday February 11, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren.

He was born August 11, 1929 in Niles the son of Robert and Mary Baselle Rose. He was a resident of Niles his entire life.

Shags was employed for the city of Niles in The Maintenance Department and as a crossing guard for many years and also at The Howland Sanitary Department. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles. the San Felippe, the Bagnoli Club, and the Niles Senior Center where he loved to attend many of their functions. He enjoyed meeting his friends daily at McDonald for their morning coffee Club, and was a United States Army Veteran of The Korean War.

Shags will be deeply missed by a brother James Rose of Warren, three sisters, Doris Rose, Marie Rose, and Katherine Rose Cioffi, all of Niles, nephews, Nicholas Rose, Jim Cioffi, and Bobby Rose, all of Niles, Terrance Wardrop of Madison, Ohio, Robert Wardrop of Conneaut. Ohio, and Timothy Wardrop of Minnesota; Nieces Sandra Cioffi Emmons of Youngstown, Lisa Rose Russo and Sonya Rose of Niles, Lyn Rose of Cleveland, Kathy Wardrop Ellerkamp of Kingsville, Ohio, and Tammy Wardrop Steele of Conneaut, Ohio.

He is also survived by great nephews; Robert Wardrop II of Conneaut, Ohio, Christopher Wardrop of Fort Drum, New York, Nicholas Wardrop of Madison, Ohio, Terry Steele of Conneaut, Ohio, Joey and Mike Bayless of Youngstown, Mike Russo of Niles; his great nieces Jacqueline Bayless of Youngstown, Talia Russo of Niles, and Anna Marie Myers of Pioneer, Ohio and two great great nephews Nicholas Michael Bayless and Aiden Wardrop.

He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Mark Rose, Frank Rose, Robert Rose, two sisters, Francis Rose, Anna Marie Rose Wardrop, and a nephew David Wardrop.

Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 7 at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles where The Mt. Carmel Bereavement Ministry will conduct prayers at 6:30PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9:30AM Wednesday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church preceded by a 9AM prayer service at the funeral home.

Shags will be honored for his military service by the Trumbull County American Legion Honor Guard at The Cemetery.

Shags was known for his keen wit, his great sense of humor and his great one-liners. He was loved by many and will be deeply missed by family and friends.

Family and friends can view this obituary, sign the guest book, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com.