Rita A. (Martin) Donlon, 72, of Manchester died September 23, 2010 at Catholic Medical Center after a brief illness.
She was born in Cumberland, MD on August 21, 1938 to Walter and Helen (Fannon) Martin. She lived in Manchester for most of her life.
Mrs. Donlon worked as a licensed practical nurse at several Manchester area nursing homes for many years.
She was married to Joseph Donlon who died in 1991.
IN HER LIFE: The family includes three children, Stephen Donlon and Denise Bathelt both of Florida, and Penny Woods of Bedford; six grandchildren, Chelsea Bathelt, Joseph Donlon, Hali Woods, Jesse Bathelt, Andrea Woods and Jessica Donlon; two sisters, Marion Mast of Tennessee and Kathy McGann of Maryland; a brother, Robert Martin of Maine; and nieces and nephews.
Private burial was at Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack at the convenience of the family.