Mrs. Artese was born August 26, 1921 in Halifax County to the late Curtis and Elizabeth Harris Moseley. 

Mrs. Artese was a retired bookkeeper with the Army Corps of Engineers. 

She really enjoyed her family and friends, keeping up with all of her extended family.  She dearly loved family reunions.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Michael Anthony Artese, Jr.; and her brothers, Woodrow Moseley, Clarence Moseley, Donald Moseley, and William Moseley.

Mrs. Artese is survived by her sisters, Alice Gums of Roanoke Rapids; and Patricia Felts and husband Ronald of Jacksonville, FL;  her caregivers, Jerry Moseley and wife Grace; and Sandra Inge and husband Earl all of Roanoke Rapids; and her step-daughter Martha Gene Krehely and her husband Don of Pensacola, FL.  Mrs. Artese is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Cheri Parnell and Community Home Care and Hospice and also to her other caregivers, Beverly Norman; Rakies Barber; Connie Jones; Louise Broady; and Ja-Onna Jacobs.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service with Rev. Randy Martin officiating, burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 prior to the service at the funeral home and all other times at the home of Alice Gums of 726 Raleigh Street.

Online condolences may be made at www.hockadayfs.com.