Rita M. (Donahoe) Gorman - Of Dearborn, MI, formerly of Concord, NH. Dec. 13. Age 85. Beloved wife of the late John C. Gorman. Devoted mother of John C. Gorman Jr. & his wife Karen, Robert F. Gorman & his wife Karen, Sarah M. Gorman-Brown & her husband Raymond. Grandmother of Katherine, Charles Gorman, & Dustin J. Brown. Daughter of the late Frank B. & Mary Donohoe. Aunt of Peter Grogan & family of Andover, James Grogan & family of Framingham, Pete Peterson & his family of Acton, MA, Sister in law of the late Leonard Gorman & family of Southboro. Graduate of the University of NH with an award from the National Honor Society. Dearborn Heights, MI Elementary School Teacher for 25 yrs. teaching thousands of children how to read. Member of the Fine Arts Committee, Book Club & played bridge. Volunteered to teach reading to those in need. Rita very active in her Catholic Church, played the piano & spoke french and played golf although she was very humble about her talents. A wonderful quote from her was "It's not what you do in life that matters, it's what you do for others."
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St., (Rte. 16) WELLESLEY, Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Wellesley Hills, at 10 a.m. Visitation Tuesday morning prior to the Mass 8:30-9:30 a.m. Relatives & friends kindly invited. Interment St. Marys Cemetery, Needham. Donations may be made in Rita's memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham 01701.