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Rosemarie Ann Heatherly, 83, passed away on November 25, 2015 in Elk City, Oklahoma. Rosemarie had an adventurous and amazing life. She was born on July 5, 1932 in Jersey City, New Jersey as the only child of Salvatore and Josephine DeMarco. Rosemarie grew up in Jersey City with a large Italian family. Rosemarie attended an all-girls Catholic school, St. Dominic Academy. She met her husband, Joseph Heatherly, when they went to an event at the Jersey Shore. Then were married after his service in the Marine Corps on October 16, 1954. They started their life together in Jersey City but soon moved to Maywood, New Jersey. After the birth of their three children, Rosemarie and Joseph moved out west because of her husband’s mining career. The first stop was Arizona to Inspiration, Arizona. Followed by moves to Idaho, Wyoming, then a return to Idaho until their retirement. Throughout her life she worked various jobs including Sears, Roebuck & Company, Simplot Foods, and Mothercare retail store, but her most important job was a stay-at-home mom while her family grew.
Rosemarie and Joseph retired in Gold Canyon, Arizona where they hosted many family holidays in their special and caring home. Family memories were made while eating Rosemarie’s homemade Italian meals and famous crumb cake. Rosemarie’s adventurous spirit was always present as her and Joseph traveled to Ireland and Hawaii during their retirement. After Joseph’s sudden passing in 2002, Rosemarie continued to travel and explore the world. She loved to go to Las Vegas and take her turn at the craps table, went on family cruises to the Caribbean, toured Italy, and celebrated her 80th birthday with family in Mexico at the beach. Rosemarie enjoyed being social with a women’s group in Arizona as well as playing regularly in bridge games. Rosemarie loved sports and was an avid University of Arizona Wildcat fan. She also cheered on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Oklahoma Sooners. Rosemarie loved her family and watching her children and grandchildren play high school and collegiate sports, she even traveled the country to see them all play.
Her caring nature was demonstrated in her life-long commitment to volunteering for the Catholic Church, especially for those in need at St. Timothy’s in Mesa, Arizona.
Rosemarie was preceded in death by her parents Salvatore Michael DeMarco and Josephine Ann DeMarco, as well as her husband Joseph Thomas Heatherly.
Rosemarie is survived by her three children: son Joseph Heatherly and Marian Sheppard of Arizona, daughter Susan Walno and husband Greg of Oklahoma, and son Michael Heatherly and wife Valorie of Wyoming. Her grandchildren: Jennifer Tevault (AZ), Jessica Flick (OK), Amy Jo Hennig (WY), Greg Walno (OK), Eric Heatherly (WY), and Connor Heatherly (UT) and her great-grandchildren: Jaden, Jennah, and Jennessa Tevault and Peyton, Trent, and Tatum Flick.
Rosemarie was a breast cancer survivor and tirelessly battled Alzheimer’s disease until the end of her life. Any memorial donations can be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation or the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund.
A celebration of life will be held privately with the family at a later time where Rosemarie and Joseph will rest together on the Superstition Mountains of Arizona.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Camilla Krompecher, Elaine Rikard, and Julie and Clem Reyna of Elk City for their continued support. As well as the many friends who have contacted the family with their regards. Rosemarie was a special woman whose giving nature reached so many people. Rosemarie will be remembered for her amazing and wonderful life filled with love, laughter, family, adventure, and many fond memories with each person’s soul she touched so dearly.
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