ESSEX: Rita (Babcock) Pratt, 59, died June 21, 2010 following a brief illness. She was the wife of Peter M. Pratt. They had shared thirty-two years together.
Born in Beverly on July 21, 1950, she was the daughter of the late John “Jack” and Mildred (Balcom) Babcock. She was raised in Manchester and was a graduate of the Manchester High School class of 1967.
She had resided in San Francisco for over twenty years and was employed in property management. Rita was a kind and loving person. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Erica Santarella, a sister, Julia Meade, a brother, John Babcock and three grandchildren, Louis, Jason and Joshua.
There will be no funeral services.