On July 20, 2023, peacefully at Shona McFarlane Retirement Village, Lower Hutt, aged 91 years.

Dearly loved wife of the late Peter for 64 years. Mother of Paul (Carol), the late Colleen, Diane (Steve), the late Michael, Catherine (Chrissie), and Stephen (Kathy). Nana to Zachary (Maddie), Ellen (Greg), Hannah, Sophie, Lorcan (Heather), Michaela (Aaron), and Hilary (Colson). Great grandmother to Evie, Archie, James, and Cameron. Youngest daughter of the late John and Mary Anne McNeill. Sister of the late Anne May, Hugh McNeill, Kate McLauchlan, Ellen McNeill, Theresa May, Jack McNeill, Margaret O’Sullivan, and Monica Brennan.

A Rosary will be held at Ss. Peter & Paul Church, 60 Knights Road, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday, July 26 2023 at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Ss. Peter & Paul Church, on Thursday, July 27 2023 at 10:00am, followed by burial at Taita Cemetery.
The service will also be live-streamed; link available on request from Gee & Hickton at office@geeandhickton.co.nz.

Messages to the family may be placed in Rita’s tribute book at on this page or posted to P.O. Box 30-127, Lower Hutt 5040.

Gee & Hickton, Tel 04 566 3103
www.geeandhickton.co.nz
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Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors

Phone: +64 4566 3103

Email: office@geeandhickton.co.nz