Rita A. (Hogan) Holgerson, age 90, died on December 25, 2008 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Beloved wife of the late John D. Holgerson, she was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Lester M. and Alice (Carr) Hogan, and educated at Taunton High School. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church in East Taunton. Before her retirement in 1983, she was employed by the Cornelius J. Murphy Insurance Agency for 23 years as office manager, In 1992, she returned there to work part time after the death of her husband, She was a member of the Taunton Art Association and was its treasurer in 1985 and 1986 and on the Board of Directors. She was also Chairlady of their cookbook. “The Art of Cooking.” She loved having her family around her and is survived by two sons. Attorney John L. Holgerson and his wife, Robin of Taunton and Dr. William B. Holgerson and his wife, Barbara, of Needham; eight grandchildren, Alissa Holgerson of Fall River; Justin Holgerson of Palmer; Bret, Ross, Adam and Jillian Holgerson, all of Needham; Brooke (Holgerson) Pilato and her husband, Michael, of Jamaica Plain; Kristen (Holgerson) Lodovico, her husband, Glen, and two great granddaughters, Francesca and Ottavia, all of Somerville. Her funeral will be held from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington Street in Taunton on Wedsday Dec 31st at 10 am, followed by a funeral mass at Holy Family Church in East Taunton at 11 am. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, December 30th from 5 to 8 pm. Interment St. Francis Cemetery in Taunton. In lieu of flowers donations in Rita’s memory may be made to MSPCA-Angell, Attn: Donations, 350 So. Huntington Ave, Boston, Ma, 02130.