Obituary
Mary Rose Koval (Grech) was born on the island of Malta 11/25/39. She immigrated aboard the Nea Hellas with her mother, Jane, sister, Elizabeth, and brother, Henry in 1950. Their father, Oreste Grech, was already established in Detroit preparing for their arrival. She married the late Felix Camilleri in 1958 and raised 5 boys in the following years in Detroit and later settled on Grosse Ile, Michigan. After Felix's passing, Rose started the second chapter of her life when she met and married Charles Koval in 1983 and began working in real estate. By the end of her 35 year real estate career, she maintained the “top seller” position at Century 21 Riverpointe for twenty-one consecutive years ending with her retirement in 2021. Rose was an avid sports fan and was typically at every one of her son's and grandchildren's games and could be heard from the stands with her cowbell. Later in life, Rose also enjoyed volunteering as a costume designer for the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center. Rose is survived by husband, Charles “Champ” Koval and her 5 adult boys, Jim Camilleri, Robert Camilleri (Denise), Kenneth Camilleri (Christina), John Camilleri (Nicole) and Mark Camilleri. She is also survived by grandchildren Nicholas, Zachary, Phillip, Jim, Paul and Chloe; and her 2 siblings, Elizabeth Elliott and Henry Grech, along with many nieces and nephews.