Rita L. (Richard) Sasseville, 85, of Westport died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Normand H. Sasseville.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Albert and Angelina (Belisle) Richard, she had lived in Westport since 1958. She was a Communicant of Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport. During WWII, Mrs. Sasseville worked for the Red Cross. Prior to retirement in 1993, she was a laboratory aide at UMass Dartmouth.
Including her husband, survivors include a son: Donald E. Sasseville of CA; 2 daughters: Doris M. Carvalho of Westport and Diane L. Souza of Westport; 4 brothers: Ernest Richard of New Bedford, Normand Richard of CT, Maurice Richard of Dartmouth and Paul Richard of New Bedford; 4 grandchildren: Marc Carvalho, Douglas Carvalho, Gary Duquette and Stacy Gries; 9 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from the Potter Funeral Home at 8:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport at 9:00 A.M.
Calling hours Monday 4 – 7 P.M.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110.