LONGDEN, Rita Bernice (Becker) – Of Clemmons, NC, formerly of Dedham, January 13, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Harold F. Longden. Devoted mother of Sandra J. Cary and her husband Marshall T. of Statesville, NC. Grandmother of Kathryn and Daniel Fitzpatrick, Martha Fuller Stahl and Jonathan Fuller. Great-grandmother of Michael and Meredith Stanley. Sister of the late Frederick J. Becker and Priscilla Clark.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St. DEDHAM, Saturday, April 16, at 8 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Dedham, at 9 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Friday 4-7 PM. Interment Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Rita’s memory to the Endicott Library, 257 Mt. Vernon St. Dedham, MA 02026.
Late member of St. Mary’s Church, Guild. Retired school traffic director at Oakdale School for the Town of Dedham.