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Obituary for Rita J. Congemi

Rita J.  Congemi
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home in Boardman, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Luke Church in Boardman, with Rev. Zachary Coulter celebrating, for Rita J. Congemi, 88, who passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. She was born March 2, 1930, in New Castle, the daughter of Gregory and Lena (Ayres) DeCaprio. Rita was a graduate of New Castle High School and worked at Cherri's Top of the Eastwood Mall. She was a member of St. Luke Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking and baking, but her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her home was always open to everyone. Rita will always be remembered lovingly by her husband, Charles "Lardy" Congemi, whom she married June 7, 1947; three sons, Michael (Dana) Congemi of Poland, Charles (Kathy) Congemi of Las Vegas, and Samuel (Joyce) Congemi; granddaughter, Shannon, who she raised as her own from an infant; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Phyllis Ann Ericson; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; and four brothers, Ralph DeCaprio, Robert Boak, Francis DeCaprio, and Timothy DeCaprio. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 20, at the Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, 4442 South Ave. in Boardman. Family and friends may visit the Book of Memories at www.rossifunerals.com to view this tribute and send condolences to Rita's family.

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