Rosemary L. Dato, 50, of Derby Rd., Derry, NH died Sunday, October 27, 2002, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA following a sudden illness. She was born in Queens, NY on February 22, 1952, a daughter of Dominick and Catherine (Delfino) Morriello. She was a resident of Derry since 1983, formerly living in Long Island, NY. She was a member of the Island Pond Baptist Church in Hampstead, NH where she was the administrative assistant to the Pastor, the pianist, and was active in the youth ministry. She enjoyed playing the piano, hiking and her dogs.
She is survived by her husband, Allan J. Dato of Derry, one daughter, Cathy Troupos of Grand Rapids, MI, one son, Jamie Dato of Columbus, Ohio, and her parents of Mechanicsburg, PA.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 30th at 10:00 at the Island Pond Baptist Church, 26 N. Salem Rd., Hampstead, NH. Private burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in East Derry. Friends may call at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH on Tuesday, October 29th from 3 – 5 and 7 – 9. Memorial contributions may be made to the Island Pond Baptist Church, PO Box 386, Hampstead, NH 03841.