Rita Desilets

Rita Desilets, 91, formerly of 415 Cilley Road, died May 25, 2008 at Hillsborough County Nursing Home following a period of declining health. She was born in Manchester on April 25, 1917, the daughter of Oscar and Suzanne (Cote) Desilets and had been a lifelong resident of the city. She had been a long-time parishioner of St. Anthony Church and a member of St. Anne's Sodality. Family members include several cousins along with many friends and acquaintances. Relatives and friends may gather at St. Anthony Church on Thursday morning at 9:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Anthony Church on Thursday at 10:00 with burial to follow in St. Augustin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hillsborough County Nursing Home Patient Funds, 400 Mast Road, Goffstown, NH 03045. Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium is in charge of arrangements. For more information, go to www.phaneuf.net.