WEBSTER – Rita (Fafard) Gelineau, 79, of 8 Stoughton Ave., died Sunday, June 3, in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester.
She leaves her husband of 48 years, Edgar A. Gelineau, and many cousins; and her two beloved cats, Stardust and Shangri la.
She was born in Dudley, a daughter of Leo J. and Rose A. (Blanchette) Fafard. She lived in the Webster-Dudley area all her life.
Mrs. Gelineau was a tack puller at B & W Footwear Company before retiring in 1974. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and its Ladies of Saint Anne.
The funeral will be held Wednesday, June 6, from Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main St., with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Calling hours will be Tuesday, June 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, in the funeral home. Family requests donations be made to the Sacred Heart Church, 18 East Main St., Webster, MA 01570.