Margaret M. “ Rita “ (Vandersnoek) Ladue a lifelong resident of Jamaica Plain passed away in Rockland on Tuesday February 3, 2015. She was 86 years old and the beloved wife of the late Herbert A. Ladue USN. She is survived by her 2 children, Janet Ladue and husband Robert Muise of Scottsdale,AZ, Steven Ladue and wife Sue of Jamaica Plain,MA , her 4 grandchildren, Nicole Gottwald, Kerri Gottwald, Lindsay Ladue, Stevie Ladue, her 2 great-grandchildren, 3 nieces and her wonderful friend for over 75 years Gloria Thompson of Holbrook. She will be missed by all had the pleasure of knowing her.
Born October 12, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, Rita was a daughter to the late Maurice and Margaret (Galvin) Vandersnoek. She attended Boston Public Schools and was a graduate of the former Mary E. Curley High School in Jamaica Plain. She was also a communicant and attended Our Lady Of Lourdes Church also in Jamaica Plain.
Her funeral mass will be held on Tuesday February 10, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. in the Immaculate Conception Church, 122 Canton Street, Stoughton. The Pastor Fr. Joseph Mazzone, officiating. Burial will immediately follow at 1:15 P.M. in the MA Veteran’s National Cemetery, Bourne,MA. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the mass from 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. in the Sheehan, Lowe & Powers Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 115 Monk Street, Stoughton. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of one’s choice in Rita’s memory, would be appreciated.