Rita Issoire Denis, 87, died Saturday July 30, 2011 at Catholic Medical following a brief illness.
She was born in Claremont, NH on April 25, 1924 and was the daughter of C. Joseph and Lydia (Gaudreau) Issoire.
She attended St. Mary's grammar school and graduated from St. Mary's High school class of 1942.
Rita was a graduate of the Notre Dame Hospital Nursing program in 1948. She worked at CMC before retiring after 45 years with the hospital. She worked and volunteered for over 10 years at the Bishop Peterson House and was a proud member of the Nightingales.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and going out with her friends.
She was predeceased by her husband Leonard J. Denis in 2009.
Members of her family include four sons, Leonard Denis and his wife Mary of Montreal, P.Q., Francis B. Denis and his wife Paula of Manchester, Stephen J. Denis and his wife Joy of Bow, and Marc P. Denis and his wife Cheryl of Goffstown; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Tuesday, August 2, 2011 in St Joseph Cathedral. Burial was in the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, NH.
Memorial donations may be made in her name to the Bishop Peterson House, 221 Orange St, Manchester, NH 03104 or to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054.