Rose Van Alstine, 84 GREENWOOD - Rose Van Alstine, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010. She was 84. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Salvatore and Dominica Ursino. Mrs. Van Alstine worked for the U.S. Government in the Secretary Selection Service. Mrs. Van Alstine was a loving and caring grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed going to the beach and sitting in the sun. Mrs. Van Alstine belonged to St. Bernadette's Church in Harrington. She enjoyed helping a lot of various organizations that her children Gwen and Kirk belonged to including Helping Hands and KSI. She also volunteered at Milford Memorial Hospital and helped with the Special Olympics. She was preceded in death by her son, Kirk Van Alstine; and brother, Dominic Urisno. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert I. Van Alstine Jr.; daughters, Sylvia Kohler of Schwenksville, Pa. and Gwen Van Alstine of Georgetown; sister, Ester Underwood of Oviedo, Fla.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at the Melvin Funeral Home, 15522 S. DuPont Hwy., Harrington. Contributions may be made to the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements are by the Melvin Funeral Home, Harrington.