Obituary of Evelyn Rosemary Amato

Evelyn Rosemary Amato (nee Keegan), 70, of Bethany Beach, Delaware, died on Sept. 17, 2012. Rose was born on October 1, 1941 to Maurice and Evelyn (nee Simon) Keegan and was the devoted wife of the Late Henry J. (Hap) Amato, Sr. She is survived by four sons and their wives; Col Hank and Karen Amato of Fishersville, VA, Matthew and Ginny Amato of Thomasville, NC, Carl and Sherry Amato of Mullica Hill, NJ and Mark and Renee Amato of Mullica Hill, NJ and 6 grandchildren: Lauren Amato of Waco, TX, Tori Amato of Charlottesville, VA, Andrew and Alison Amato of Thomasville, NC and Karly and Jacob Amato of Mullica Hill, NJ. Mark and Renee will give birth to her seventh grandchild in January. She was preceded in death by her sister Pat and is survived by her brother Maurice (Gerry) Keegan of Deptford, NJ. Rose was a long time resident of Ewan, NJ and attended Gloucester Catholic High School. Evelyn worked for Rowan University in the Computer Science Department, retiring in 1999 after 20 years. She served as President of the CWA Union. Rose and Hap retired in Bethany Beach. A devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother and faithful friend; her companionship will be missed by all. Friends may greet the family on Friday from 11:30AM -12:30PM in the KELLEY FUNERAL HOME, 125 Pitman Ave, Pitman, NJ. Funeral mass will be at 1PM in Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 161 Pitman Ave, Pitman, NJ. Interment Richwood Cemetery. Those desiring may make a contribution to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 or The Jefferson Foundation, 925 Chestnut Street, Suite 110, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Memories may be shared at www.kelleyfhpitman.com.