Rosemary Agnes Heaps' Obituary
Rosemary was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Albert J. and Mary M. Klavon on November 12, 1933. Her life ended at age 76 after a long illness. Her loving family was with her at home, surrounding her with love and ministering to her needs. They supplemented the aid provided by a number of professional care givers from the Franciscan Hospice. "Always and Forever" is what Rosemary promised her soon-to-be husband William "Bill" Heaps, and he always responded with the lyrics of a Frank Sinatra song, "All the Way." Those promises in writing and in song were coupled with numerous renewals of their wedding vows in the Catholic Church during their 51-plus years of marriage. Bill's U.S. Air Force career and both their later jobs with the U.S. Department of Energy took the family around the world and across the USA many times. They were blessed with four children, Michael, Michele, Matthew and Martin Heaps. Martin, her baby, preceded his mother in death at Stanford University Hospital in February 1993, felled by an aggressive form of leukemia. Rosemary is survived by her husband William Heaps, sister Mary Ann Borman, Mary Ann's husband David Borman, their son Christopher Borman, grandson Mathew Borman; brother Albert J. Klavon Jr. and his wife Sharon O'Brien Klavon their son Philip Klavon and daughter Katerina Klavon; brother Thomas Klavon, his daughter Susan Klavon and husband Ken Jucks, daughter Kelly and husband Paul Tressler; sister Virginia Grims, her son Eric Grims and daughter Charity Grims and her husband Leigh Harty; sister Jean Campbell's son Charles Campbell and wife Mary; sister Joan Ochs' son Allen Ochs and wife Amy, daughter Kim Farrow and husband l)on, son Timothy Ochs and wife Lisa Baker; sons Michael and Matthew Heaps, daughter Michele Mariscal, Michael's wife Diana and grandson Joshua; granddaughter Melissa and husband Salvador Montoya and their children Alysia and Diego; Matthew's wife Suzanne, grandson Matthew II Heaps and granddaughter Jennifer Heaps. In addition to her son Martin Heaps, Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Joan Ochs and Jean Campbell and nephew Mark Borman. Viewing will be held from 1:00-9:00 PM Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Mountain View Funeral Home. Friends are asked to join Rosemary's family for a recitation of the Rosary at St. John Bosco Catholic Church at 10508 112th Street SW., Lakewood on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 10:00 A.M., followed by a Mass at the church at 11:00 A.M. celebrating Rosemary's life. A reception will follow immediately after mass in the church's hall. We also want to thank the staff of the Franciscan Hospice for their extraordinary care. Donations are encouraged in support of this program.
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