David Rosa II of Rahway, formerly of Livingston, passed away on Monday, November 23, at his home, as a result of a heart attack.
David, who was born January 11, 1979, was a stand-out athlete while at Livingston High School as a member of the track and field team. He was namedAthlete ofthe Year in his senior year, 1997. He broke many school records, some of which still stand to this day.
Upon graduation, he attended Fordham University on a track and field scholarship. At Fordham, he was a stand-out hurdler and won many awards and accolades. Due to his very successful years at Fordham, he was inducted to the very prestigious Fordham University Hall of Fame in 2019. David received his B.A. in history with two minors, in economics and music. He had just been accepted to the Rutgers University Graduate School Liberal Studies program, where he planned to continue his education to obtain his master’s degree.
David was a history teacher at Rahway High School for the past 15 years, and leaves behind many heartbroken students and teachers. He was also a track and field coach at Madison High School since 2009.
David leaves behind his 12 year old son, David Rosa III, whom he adored deeply; his parents, David and Susan Rosa of Livingston; his sister, Amanda Rosa of Somerset; and many other heartbroken family and friends.
The family requests donations to Fordham University Track and Field team. Checks may be mailed, in David’s memory, to Bank of America, Gifts Processing Center, Fordham University, P.O. Box 417762, Boston, MA 02241-7762.
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