Rosemarie Barone was born in Los Angeles Ca. on July 20, 1933 as the second daughter to our Grandfather Lawrence J Barone and Grandmother Rose M. Barone. Rosemarie Peterson sadly passed away on June 3, 2022 at age 88. She is survived by her brother Lawrence and sister Dolores, three Children Lynda, Terre, and Daniel, grandchildren, great-grand children and great-great grandchildren. She valued her family above all and with great effort and made sure that holidays and birthdays were observed as family gatherings.
Rosemarie revealed her kind heart at a young age, collecting many stray cats and worrying which chicken or rabbit may be for dinner that night. Growing up, Rosemarie had a bit of prankster in her, taking opportunity to scare the younger brother Lawrence when Granny and Grandpa would take Dolores with them visiting friends and family. Many family stories revolve around their upbringing on Drew Street. Rosemarie in many ways was courageous and curious, discussing her night-time trips to nearby Forest Lawn looking for ghosts. Her to-the-death dedication to her family was a product of her upbringing.
Above all, Rosemarie was a truly talented artist. She took piano lessons at a young age and was was truly talented as a pianist. Around 1971, Rosemarie acquired the Wurlitzer upright piano from tenants, possibly in lieu of rent. At that point she would fill the house with wonderful music playing pieces such as the “Hungarian Rhapsody #2” by Liszt, “Serenade” by Schubert, and “Prelude in C” by J. S. Bach. Her absolute favorite was “The Entertainer” made popular again in the early 70's by the motion picture “The Sting”. Later on, a junior-high aged Daniel, noticed that there was no more piano music in the afternoons. It was around this time, Rosemarie took up painting and drawing as a serious endeavor. Daniel asked: “Mom, why don't you play piano anymore?” She answered “I can't listen to music anymore....”. This was as much of a loss as her painting was a gain. Rosemarie's production as a talented painter speaks for itself; at one point there weren't enough closets for all of them. Hopefully we know where they all are.
Rosemarie also treated her home as a work of art, an ongoing project until an aging George, her husband and our Dad, was unable to implement her ideas. One of the first projects was the fish pond and waterfall which she cared about all the way to the end. Darth Vader undoubtedly misses her like the rest of us.
Rosemarie enjoyed dancing with George, square dancing and round dancing were frequent activities for them, often hosting club meetings in their home. Later she took up yoga, always a health conscious person.
Rosemarie was a knockout and anyone who went out with her would notice the attention she garnered. She always loved animals and became particular to toy-poodles owning one from the late 1960's until 2021. She was overjoyed whenever Terre brought Kyra, the Maltipoo, to see her.
A complex person, we can only go over highlights to stir the memories we share of Rosemarie. We all love her and miss her badly but remember everything and that she is in a better place.
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