Rosen, Frank Livingston

Frank Rosen, longtime labor leader and political activist, passed away on November 28, 2016 at the age of 91 at The Selfhelp Home where he had been living for the past 3 ½ years. Rosen took part in many of the seminal moments in Chicago history. These included studying nuclear physics under Enrico Fermi, fighting to defend civil liberties in the McCarthy era, the civil rights and anti- Vietnam War movements, electing Harold Washington as mayor, and organizing against the unregulated power of utility companies, all while helping thousands of members of his union, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, struggle on a daily basis for decent wages and benefits and dignity on the job. Rosen served as the elected President of UE District 11 from 1976 until his retirement in 1990. He was married to Lois Anne Rosen ( nee Schafer) for 47 years until her untimely death from cancer in 1996.

Rosen is survived by his wife, Bernice Selden Rosen; his children and their spouses, Rachel DeGolia ( Peter), Rebecca Balanoff ( James), Carl Rosen ( Josie Yanguas); grandchildren, Ruth DeGolia, Leah DeGolia Kirkpatrick, Sarah Balanoff Piland, Paul Balanoff, David Balanoff and Diana Rosen, and two great- grandchildren, Emerson and Genevieve Piland.

A memorial will be held on February 4, 2017 at 2: 00 p. m. at The Selfhelp Home, 908 W Argyle St., Chicago, IL 60640. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Selfhelp Home ( SelfHelpHome.org), Circle Pines Center ( circlepinescenter.org) or U. S. Labor Against the War ( www.uslaboragainstwar.org).