The Welcoming Face of PathStone Online

By now, you have all visited PathStone's corporate website. You haven't?! Tsk tsk! Go now and take a look. We'll wait ... Welcome back!  That lovely smiling face that greeted you on our website is the face of Margaret Rita Rozario, one of our housing community residents. 

Margaret keeps photos of her children and grandchildren close by.

Margaret was born and raised in Comilla, Bangladesh. When she and her husband, Eric, immigrated to the United States in 2008, Margaret was a youthful 57 years of age. She and Eric were sponsored for residency by their son, Nelson who is a software engineer in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

They also have a daughter, Maureen, who is a teacher in Toronto, Canada.

Margaret and Eric moved from  to Rochester, New York. Sadly, illness befell them both not long after they relocated. In January 2013, Eric died after a 2-year battle with renal cancer. A month later, Margaret was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She sought treatment at the comprehensive breast cancer treatment clinic at University of Rochester's Wilmot Cancer Center. It was there that Margaret met Martha Neubert, wife of PathStone's President/CEO, Stuart J. Mitchell. Martha, at the time, was a social worker for the breast care clinic. She immediately formed a bond with Margaret and became and integral part of her life. She was there to guide and support Margaret through the complex set of challenges that Margaret's diagnosis, her husband's passing, and impending homelessness presented. 

In February 2013, Margaret underwent surgery then began a regimen of chemotherapy and radiation.  Martha's support and advocacy was steadfast throughout helping Margaret regain her health and independence and ensuring her basic needs were met. By November 2013, Margaret had recovered from surgery and successfully completed radiation and chemotherapy.  In August 2014, with Martha's help, Margaret made a home  at Pinnacle Apartments. "The Resident Services staff immediately noticed a woman full of energy, life and gracefulness, humbled and happy to have a home," explains Anabelle Del Valle Melo, family services case manager at Pinnacle.  Margaret speaks very little English, knowing some common greetings and basic conversational skills. Despite this, her gentle and warm personality won the hearts of her neighbors who absolutely love her and whom she always greets and asks how they're doing with genuine interest.