Rita Markus Bay passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on September 11th, 2015. "Frammy" as she was affectionately called by her grandchildren was loved by many people including her sons Anthony, Stephen, daughters in law Lillian, Judy and especially her grandchildren Nick, Stephen, Max, Sophia and Olivia. Rita was an active member of the Ventura community serving on the board of the Ventura music festival, the City's commission on Aging and participated in many committees of her beloved temple Beth Torah.
A celebration of her life will take place at a later date.