was born on July 22, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI and died peacefully on April 21, 2021 at her Tucson, AZ home with her husband and children by her side. Her parents, John J. Heffron Jr. and Lorraine M. Heffron, had preceded her death. her sister Beverly Shaver and her granddaughter Kristi. Rosemary is survived by her 65-year-old husband, Alfonse Dorazio. four children, Terri Dorazio, Christie Guzman (Ricardo), Lori Ference (Joseph) and Steve Dorazio; 11 grandchildren, Jimmy, Joe, Dan, Christiana, Ricky, Juliana, Stephanie, AJ, Andy, Alicia and Nick; ten great-grandchildren, Veronica, Seth, Ellie, Evan, Easton, Elena, Enzo, Emery, Christian and Makayla and three great-great-grandchildren, Isaac, Kaiden and Taidus.
At the age of ten, Rosemary’s family moved from Milwaukee to Malibu, California, where they enjoyed the beaches and worked at her parents’ restaurant. She attended St. Monica High School, where she held leadership positions in the student body every four years. She received a leadership scholarship to Mount Saint Mary’s College, where she graduated with a degree in education. She met her husband on their Kappa Delta Chi sorority exchange. They married on August 10, 1955 and moved to Kirkland, AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Al was stationed. Rosemary was a 4th grade teacher at the Montgomery School. A year later, they moved back to Southern California and started their family. Rosemary enjoyed supporting her family and was often a class mother, team mother, and custodian. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed hosting large gatherings with family and friends.
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