Rosario (Rose) Bretting, age 71, passed away peacefully August 5, 2020 after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. She was born June 10, 1949 in Toto, Guam to Nicolas and Rosario (Aquino) Cruz Mariano. She was married to Dennis James Bretting on October 11, 1974 while in the Air Force and stationed in Germany. Rose loved to travel and experience new places. She moved from Guam to California soon after graduating from high school, and with guidance from her Uncle Dee and Auntie Mamie, joined the Air Force in 1969. She proudly served on active duty for about 5 1⁄2 years. She and her husband then lived in Texas for about 12 years, where their son Wesley and daughter Kimberly were born, and where she worked various jobs at Fort Sam Houston and Randolph AFB. The family moved to Colorado in 1987 and lived in the Denver metro area for 30 years, where she faithfully cared for her husband and raised her two children. Together with her husband and daughter Kimberly and family, she moved to Guam in June of 2017. After spending two years in Guam with her siblings and extended family, she relocated to Winchester, California in June of 2019. Rose also loved her family. Nothing would make her happier than to celebrate Thanksgiving or Easter with family, or to shop for clothes for her children or grandchildren. She demonstrated her Christian faith by loving God with all her heart and loving her neighbor as herself. Rose is survived by her husband, Dennis Bretting; her son Wesley; her daughter and spouse Kimberly and Jose Menchaca; her brothers, sisters, and spouses: Frank and Mary Q. Mariano, Anthony C. and Lucille Mariano, Anita Mariano Mitchell, and Mary Mariano Damian; grandchildren Blake Bretting, Ceana Menchaca, and Gabriel Menchaca; plus her many nephews and nieces. All of these she loved and touched deeply. Burial with a small service for family will be held at Riverside National Cemetery on August 18, 2020. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.